ADVT:

  Home   Astrology   Business   Indiafocus   Lifestyle   Movies   News   Parenting   Online Exam   Sports   Travel
   Sports    Athletics    Cricket    Golf    Hockey    Soccer    Tennis    Others    Archives


HomeTennis  
  
More News
India edges Korea in Asia Cup...
Ponting, Taylor pitch for...
Sachin disappointed with the...
Ronaldo out of action for two...
Djokovic flirts with...
It was one of my best knocks:...
Wait-n-watch, ManU would...
Cric-fans protest over...
Security clearence given to...
Naeem drives B'desh to...
Bagan writes to FIFA over...
Sachin crosses the 17000 run...
Ind-Aus series: Ind loses...
Renault signals divorcing F1
12 year-old breaks world...
12-year-old makes world record
Medals despite flood ravages
Raju, Kapoor save Karnataka
FIFA Academy to be ready in...
Hukam Singh is dead
Toyota to quit Formula One...


 
Sharapova advances as ailing Daniilidou retires
Thursday, August 09, 2007 13:50 [IST]
PTI

maria_400_01Los Angeles: Top-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova reached the third round of the $600,000 hardcourt tournament yesterday when ailing Eleni Daniilidou retired in the second set.

Sharapova, who won her first title of the season in San Diego on Sunday, had to battle to take the first set 7-6 (7/5) but was up 3-1 in the second when Greece's Daniilidou decided she couldn't continue. She said she was still feeling the effects of an illness that had prevented her from practicing. Jankovic, runner-up to Russian Elena Dementieva here last year, managed to shrug off the after-effects of a cold to defeat China's Peng Shuai 6-1,6-1.

Her compatriot Ana Ivanovic, the third seed, also advanced, defeating American Ashley Harkleroad of the United States 6-4,6-2. Ivanovic was playing for the first time since falling in the semi-finals at Wimbledon to eventual champion Venus Williams and booked a clash with Czech Lucie Safarova, who beat Ai Sugiyama.

In other matches, Israeli Shahar Peer's struggles continued as she fell 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6) to France's Virginie Razzano. Ranked 18th in the world, Peer has failed to advance past the round of 16 in three events since Wimbledon.

Defending champion Dementieva needed just 54 minutes to dismiss American wild card Madison Brengle 6-2, 6-0. She next faces fifth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) winner over American Jill Craybas. Fourth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova also advanced, beating American Lilia Osterloh 7-5, 6-3.


 Post Your Feedback   
Name
Email ID
Comments
 Other Features
News today
Screen Sever
Gallery
WallPaper
Print this page
Mail this page
Archives