Safina seals tough win to get to quarters; defending champ Ivanovic still fighting

Top seed Dinara Safina led a heap of seeds into the quarterfinals, as she and No. 5 seed Ana Ivanovic and others reserved a spot to Day 8 of the BNP Paribas Open.

Safina had a tough time against her opponent, Jill Craybas, but managed to get through after winning with a score of 75 64.

No. 4 seed Vera Zvonareva defeated Li Na in straight sets, 64 64.

Ivanovic went to three sets against No. 12 seed Flavia Pennetta, and won after fighting, 64 46 64.

No. 7 seed Agnieszka Radwanska beat No. 22 seed Agnes Szavay in three sets, 60 57 63, while younger sister Urszula lost in straight sets to No. 9 seed Caroline Wozniacki, 75 63.

No. 8 seed Victoria Azarenka won in tough straight sets to Shahar Peer, 75 64.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Singles - Fourth Round

(1) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 75 64

(4) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Li Na (CHN) 64 64

(5) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (12) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 64 46 64

(7) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (22) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 60 57 63

(8) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 75 64

(9) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (WC) Urszula Radwanska (POL) 75 63

(23) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. (30) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 63 62

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) 63 30 ret. (hip strain)