Sunday, March 15, 2009

No. 2, 3 seeds ousted surprisingly; Ivanovic, Radwanska move on

On Saturday at Indian Wells, six out of 15 seeds were ousted, as No. 2 seed Jelena Jankovic suffered a second round surprise along with No. 3 seed Elena Dementieva, while No. 5 seed Ana Ivanovic and No. 7 seed Agnieszka Radwanska got to the third round successfully.

Jankovic is so far the highest seed who has been ousted, by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets, 64 64.

"Last year I finished No.1 in the world and I was playing great tennis, especially at the end of the year. This year I'm not the same player," Jankovic said. "I'm struggling to find my game and the confidence on the court. She played well. Obviously she was the better player. But I'm not at my level."

Dementieva was beaten in a tougher way, by qualifier Petra Cetkovska in three sets, 76(2) 26 61.

Ivanovic had a better day than the Russian, as she won her match to qualifier Anastasiya Yakimova, 64 63.

Radwanska defeated Samantha Stosur in a tough three-setter, 36 63 75.


Saturday, March 14, 2009

Singles - Second Round
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 64 64
(Q) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (3) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 76(2) 26 61
(5) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (Q) Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) 64 63
(7) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 36 63 75
(Q) Kristina Barrois (GER) d. (11) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 62 62
(12) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (WC) Sania Mirza (IND) 63 64
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. (14) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 76(6) 60
Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. (15) Zheng Jie (CHN) 62 62
(Q) Angela Haynes (USA) d. (20) Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 64 75
(21) Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 63 62
(22) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. Edina Gallovits (ROU) 62 62
(23) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 62 63
(25) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 63 63
Karin Knapp (ITA) d. (27) Sara Errani (ITA) 62 32 ret. (left thigh strain)
(30) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 57 63 76(4)
(31) Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 61 63

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