Safina was down 5-2 in the deciding third set. Zheng was serving 30-15, two points away from victory, when Safina gained her strength and fought back to take it a tiebreaker, winning 6 points in a row after being down 3-1."I'm happy I was still able to change the match. From 5-2 down I started to play a little bit better," Safina said. "But then I just became too passive again. I'm frustrated I wasn't playing my game at all. I know I can play better, though."
No. 3 seed Jelena Jankovic didn't even have to finish her match against Kateryna Bondarenko, as she was leading 61 10 when the Ukrainian retired due to a viral illness.
No. 4 seed Venus Williams struggled against Anna Chakvetadze, taking it to three sets. Williams won the first set easily, then the Russian came back to win the second set in a tiebreak with a close score. In the third set, both of the players wanted victory, but it was Venus who managed to pull it off, winning with a score of 60 67(8) 64.
No. 10 seed Radwanska didn't have a very hard time against Ivanovic even though she won in three sets. The final score was 61 36 64.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Singles - Third Round
(1) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. (14) Zheng Jie (CHN) 57 61 76(3)
(3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 61 10 ret. (viral illness)
(4) Venus Williams (USA) d. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 60 67(8) 64
(10) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (5) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 61 36 64
(6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (9) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 62 62
(7) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (12) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 63 36 60
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) d. (8) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 64 67(5) 64
(16) Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. Patty Schnyder (SUI) 63 60
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