Serena Williams races into Open GDF Suez quarterfinals
World number one Serena Williams reached the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez without losing a single point on her first serve against Croatian qualifier Karolina Sprem in the second round.
The American top seed defeated Sprem 6-1 6-2 and will face France's Emilie Loit for a place in the semifinals.
Other quarterfinal pairs include Amelie Mauresmo vs. Agnieszka Radwanska, Alize Cornet vs. Jelena Jankovic, and Elena Dementieva vs. the winner of the Natalie Dechy vs. Patty Schnyder match which is currently in process. (photo: Ralf Reinecke)
World number three Jelena Jankovic reached the quarterfinals of the Open GDF SUEZ with a 6-0 3-6 6-2 victory over China’s Li Na.
World number one Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the Open GDF SUEZ with a 6-1 6-4 victory over Czech Iveta Benesova on Wednesday.
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic replaced the injured Maria Sharapova in the main draw of next week's Open GDF SUEZ.
I have been training in Florida the last few weeks and really working hard on getting the strength back in my arm […] And the only way to get back into good shape is by playing tennis. Unfortunately just because the doctor fixes the problem and gives you the green light to practice doesn't mean that you can just go out there playing tournaments. Yesterday I played my first few points with serves in about 6 months which was pretty exciting! Right now I'm aiming for Palm Springs, or Miami, depending on how things shape up.
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Top seed Anna Chakvetadze defeated seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay 6-3 2-6 6-2 and became the Open Gaz de France champion for the first time in her career.
Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay and top seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia will battle for the Open Gaz the France title in Sunday's final.



