Serena through to second week, along with two Russians and more

No. 2 seed Serena Williams was able to make it to the second week of the first Grand Slam of the year, after she beat her Chinese opponent in straight sets. No. 4 seed Elena Dementieva and No. 13 seed Victoria Azarenka were also part of the group of players that headed into the Round of 16.

Williams won the first set to Shuai Peng easily, but the second set was a bit of a challenge for the American, but she eventually won, 61 64.

Dementieva had a tougher time on court, as she battled against Samantha Stosur to win in two tough sets, 76(6) 64.

No. 8 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was also in a tough position, against Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko, but won in straight sets, 76(7) 64.

Azarenka was dominating the match against her opponent Amelie Mauresmo, and won in easy straight sets, 62 64.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Singles - Third Round

(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 61 64

(4) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 76(6) 64

(8) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (31) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 76(7) 64

(21) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (12) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 64 61

(13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (20) Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) 64 62

(18) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 75 75

(22) Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 62 62

Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 61 64