Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced to the second round of the US Open on Tuesday with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Czech Klara Zakopalova. The fourth seed will next face either Camille Pin of France or Ukrainian qualifier Tatiana Perebiynis.
Svetlana Kuznetsova, who won Pilot Pen title last week, has a new way of preparing for important tennis events — a lot of rest! (via Reuters)
Seed No.17 Tatiana Golovin was upset in the opening round of the US Open by an American wildcard Ahsha Rolle 6-4 1-6 6-2. Unbelievable! Everyone thought that Golovin would certainly win this match, but instead, the Frenchwoman played one of her worst matches ever and is about to lose a lot of points because she was defending last year's quarterfinals.
Other seeds to fall on the day one were No.29 seed Samantha Stosur of Australia who lost to Alize Cornet of France 6-3 6-2, and No.25 seed Mara Santangelo of Italy who was defeated by Russian Vera Dushevina.
The first day of the US Open 2007 had Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic struggle with their wardrobe.
During her 6-3, 7-5 win against German Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams was bothered so much by her outfit that in the second set she ripped off the bow on her Nike dress! The photos prove everything!
Jankovic’s left shoe broke! Still, she secured her place in the second round beating Slovakian Jarmila Gajdosova 6-2, 7-6. The Serb struggled on the opening day of the US Open and the last thing she needed was this shoe problem! Read more »
Jamie Murray’s mixed doubles success, at least with Jelena Jankovic, won’t carry over to the year’s final Slam at the US Open as Jankovic says she took a pass on Murray’s advances to concentrate on her singles at Flushing Meadows.
Jankovic has made the right decision, but the world will miss all the fun and laughter that the Serbian-British pair brings. Read more »
Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia won her first title this season when qualifier Agnes Szavay of Hungary retired with a back injury Saturday while leading 6-4, 0-3 at the Pilot Pen.
Agnes Szavay missed an opportunity to become the first qualifier to win a Tier I or Tier II tournament in WTA recorded history. The 18-year-old Hungarian was the third player to withdraw when playing against the Russian at the Pilot Pen — Francesca Schiavone dropped out with an ankle injury in the third round, while in the semifinal Elena Dementieva had to retire due to an upset stomach. Could this be called the Curse of Kuznetsova?
World number four Sveta had lost four other finals this year — at Doha, Indian Wells, Berlin and Rome. Now she will head to the US Open as the fourth seed. (via Sports Illustrated, Women Who Serve)
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