3 of 4 top seeds ousted; Dementieva still hanging on

Venus Williams had a hard time during her first round match, as she took it to three sets, but today her week came to an end, as the No. 2 seed was ousted in tough straight sets by No. 16 seed Sabine Lisicki.

Williams had great opportunities in both sets, as she was up 4-2 in the first, and 5-3 in the second set. The German got a 6-3 lead in the second set tiebreak, and managed to close it out on her third match point. The final score was 64 76(5).

"It's a great victory beating Venus Williams. She's just a great champion. I still can't really believe I won," said Lisicki.

The No. 3 Vera Zvonareva and 4 seed Nadia Petrova were ousted on Day 4 as well. Zvonareva fell to No. 13 seed Virginie Razzano 1-1 with a right ankle injury, and Petrova lost to Melinda Czink 36 64 75.

Now No. 1 seed Elena Dementieva is the only seed left from the top four seeds, as she won her match to Varvara Lepchenko 61 61.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Singles - Third Round

(1/WC) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 61 61

(16) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. (2) Venus Williams (USA) 64 76(5)

(13) Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. (3) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 11 ret. (right ankle injury)

Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (4) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 36 64 75

(5) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (10) Peng Shuai (CHN) 63 64

(6) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (Q) Melanie Oudin (USA) 64 61

(7) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 67(6) 62 63

Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR) 76(4) 75