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Australian Open Day 11 Open Thread
Doesn't get too much more major at a grand slam than having three semifinals in one day, easily the second biggest day at any slam short only to the US Open's Super Saturday. And it doesn't get much more sparse than having only one singles match on the slate per night, which is what we have from...
#1 Dinara Safina Upset in LA by Zheng Jie
WTA #1 Dinara Safina lost her third round match in Los Angeles Thursday night, falling to Zheng Jie by the score of 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.. Zheng was close to making this an easier victory, as she led 3-1 in the second before dropping that set and extending proceedings to a third. But in the third she...
Steady as She Goes
The top fifteen seeds on the Ladies' side have all successfully advanced to the third round. Nineteen of the top twenty have as well, with only the #16 seed Zheng Jie, who made the semifinals last year, crashing out before the round of 32.In sharp contrast to the success of the top tier, only two...
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