Both Belgian former top-ranked players Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters defeated their third-round opponents at the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami and progressed to the fourth round of the Premier-level tournament.

Seven time Grand Slam champion Henin, who entered the event as a wildcard, continued her solid display with a 6-4 6-4 victory over seed No.26 Dominika Cibulkova. Earlier in the day, two-time US Open champion Clijsters, who had beaten Petra Kvitova 6-1 6-1 in the second round, lost just one game against 17th seed Shahar Peer to win her third-round match 6-0 6-1.

Clijsters won the Sony Ericsson Open in 2005, while Henin held a double match point in the 2007 final against Serena Williams, but failed to make that last step and lost the thrilling match. (photos: Esther Lim)

Ana Ivanovic vs. Agnieszka Radwanska was a highly-anticipated Miami encounter as we all wanted to see whether Ivanovic could follow up her second-round victory over qualifier Pauline Parmentier (yes, nowadays we count such wins when it comes to Ana) with a victory over Radwanska – and, unfortunately, the answer is "no".

Radwanska is ranked ninth, seeded sixth at the Sony Ericsson Open, and is coming off her semifinal appearance at Indian Wells last week. However, Ivanovic had a 3-1 record against the Pole and with the new coach by her side we were hopeful Radwanska could be a surmountable obstacle. Still, the Serb, who was believe it or not seeded at the Sony Ericsson Open, fell to Radwanska 7-5 7-5. (photo: Twenty90seven)

Serena Williams is traditionally using her time off to enjoy water activities. The Sony Ericsson Open may be missing its five-time champion this year, but the American world No.1 doesn’t seem to be desperate about having to skip the event due to a knee injury.

Now that I think about it, the fact that you're injured doesn't mean you have to stay home and get bored. You should always make the best out of the worst, and riding a jetski and chilling with friends in Miami beach show good taste in having fun. (photos: The Double Bagel via Just Jared)

Wildcard Justine Henin advanced to the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open with a 6-3 6-2 victory over world No.6 Elena Dementieva.

The former world No.1 Henin, now ranked 33rd, faced no break points in the first set and broke the fifth-seeded Dementieva three times in the second set to beat the Russian once again this year, after their second-round encounter at the Australian Open.

The win over a strong players such as Dementieva is important for Henin who is still building up her comeback, since she lost early at her last tournament (Indian Wells) and has been working hard since then.

The 27-year-old Henin will play seed No.26 Dominika Cibulkova in the third round. (photo: Esther Lim)

Fourth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus won her second-round match against Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru 6-3 6-2 at the Sony Ericsson Open, on the same court where she defeated five-time Miami champion Serena Williams in the final last year.

The 20-year-old Azarenka reached the third round shortly before the arrival of the rain which caused delays of the following matches. Her next opponent will be Lucie Safarova who beat seed No.29 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 in the second round.

The world No.49 Dulgheru was making her debut at the Sony Ericsson Open. Last year she won the Warshaw Open as a 201st-ranked qualifier, playing the first Tour main draw of her career, and became the fifth non-Top 200 player ever to win a Tour singles title. (photo: Stephane Martinache)

Seed No.25 Ana Ivanovic followed up her win over fellow Serb Novak Djokovic and Spice Girl Mel B (yes, that counts!) with a comfortable 6-4 6-3 victory over qualifier Pauline Parmentier to advance to the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

The victory should give a little boost to Ivanovic’s shaken confidence, now even being hit by the 22-year-old’s drop out of Top 50 for the first time since 2005. The last match Ivanovic won prior to today's one had been at the Australian Open in January, and the former world No.1 has now ended her four-match losing streak, the longest for the 2008 French Open champion since turning professional.

The world No.58 Ivanovic will play sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round. (photo: Stephane Martinache)

The annual Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Player Awards were announced in Miami on Wednesday and seven players received the honor for their achievements during 2009.

World No.1 Serena Williams won her third Tour's Player of the Year award and, together with her sister Venus Williams, the Doubles Team of the Year award. In addition, they got the most votes by fans that voted online and have been honored with Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year award. Fan Favorite Singles Player for the Year went to the hands of Elena Dementieva.

Most Improved Player was won by Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, while her compatriot Kim Clijsters picked up Comeback Player of the Year award and her seventh Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, recognizing her conduct, attitude and fair play.

Melanie Oudin is the Newcomer of the Year, while Liezel Huber has been honored by the Player Service Award for the fourth time.

Here you can remind yourselves of the winners for the year 2008.

Additional information: Players voted on their favorite tournaments, and the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells came out as the favorite Premier event, while the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL in Acapulco is players' favorite International event. (source: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour)

Ana Ivanovic may be out of Top 50 as of this week, but partnered with music star Jay Sean, the former world No.1 is still tougher than her friend second-ranked ATP player Novak Djokovic and Spice Girl Mel B.

The four stars played an exclusive Glam.Slam.Match mixed doubles exhibition organized to celebrate the opening of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open. The match was fiercely fought, but Jay Sean and Ana Ivanovic came out on top and have been crowned the winners.

Remember, Maria Sharapova was supposed to play this event, but due to an injury had to be replaced by Ivanovic.

Enjoy the highlights of the event!

Ivanovic is the 25th seed at the Sony Ericsson Open and has a bye in the first round.

World number one Serena Williams will not play the next week’s Sony Ericsson Open in Miami because of a knee injury, which is the third bad news regarding the women’s draw, as Maria Sharapova and second-ranked Dinara Safina had already pulled out.

Serena Williams’ withdrawal is a special blow to the tournament because the American is a five-time Miami singles champion, and was a runner-up last year to Victoria Azarenka.

Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova will now headline the women's field at the Sony Ericsson Open. (photo: Upali Wickramasinghe)

Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and second-ranked ATP player Novak Djokovic will face each other in a mixed doubles exhibition match on March 23 during the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Sharapova’s doubles partner will be music star Jay Sean, while Djokovic will line up alongside former Spice Girl Mel B. Therefore, we will have a celebrity match of epic proportions, guaranteeing lots of fun, as always when Sharapova and Djokovic are next to each other.

The video is showing the reactions of Jay Sean and Mel B when they found out who their tennis partners would be.