Defending champ continues to shine

Defending champion and No. 5 seed Ana Ivanovic continued her winning streak at the 2009 BNP Paribas Open, as she easily won her third round match to the No. 31 seed.

The Serb reserved a spot in the fourth round after winning to Gisela Dulko, 63 63.

No. 12 seed Flavia Pennetta, was down 64 31, won her match to qualifier Angela Haynes 46 64 61, and will now face Ivanovic.

No. 7 seed Agnieszka Radwanska ousted No. 25 seed Aleksandra Wozniak in straight sets, 61 64, and will now face No. 22 seed Agnes Szavay, who defeated qualifier Kristina Barrois, 63 64.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Singles - Third Round

(5) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (31) Gisela Dulko (ARG) 63 63
(7) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (25) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 61 64

(12) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Angela Haynes (USA) 46 64 61

Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. (21) Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 76(2) 63

(22) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. (Q) Kristina Barrois (GER) 63 64

(23) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) 61 63

(30) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (Q) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 75 75

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 62 64