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Wednesday, 31 August 2011

US Open 2011 day 2 - Easy wins for Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki - French Open champ Na Li follows Wimbledon champ out

Selected result from day 2 of the US Open 2011

Caroline Wozniacki DEN (1) beat Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP 6-3 6-1
Victoria Azarenka BLR (4) beat Johanna Larsson SWE 6-1 6-3
Serena Williams USA (28) beat Bojana Jovanovski SRB 6-1 6-1
Ana Ivanovic SRB (16) beat Ksenia Pervak RUS 6-4 6-2
Francesca Schiavone ITA (7) beat Galina Voskoboeva KAZ 6-3 1-6 6-4
Jelena Jankovic SRB (11) beat Alison Riske USA 6-2 6-0
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS (15) beat Sara Errani ITA 7-5 6-1
Andrea Petkovic GER (10) beat Ekaterina Bychkova RUS 6-2 6-2

Shocks of the day

Simona Halep ROU beat Na Li CHN (6) 6-2 7-5
Pauline Parmentier FRA beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK (21) 6-2 6-3

More Refined Game From Serena Williams - NYTimes.com
The evolution of Serena Williams's game since her first United States Open title 12 years ago has been one of the most ignored aspects of her dominance.
Publish Date: 08/31/2011 6:00
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/more-refined-game-from-serena-williams/

Serena Williams Cannot Really Recall That Line Judge Incident ...
Remember that time at the 2009 U.S. Open, when Serena Williams told a line judge she was going to shove a tennis ball down her throat? Of course you do. Everyone remembers. Except for Serena.
Publish Date: 08/29/2011 19:45
http://deadspin.com/5835434/serena-williams-cannot-really-recall-that-line-judge-incident-from-like-two-years-ago

Women Who Serve: A subdued Serena Williams moves into second ...
Until she had her on-court interview, Serena Williams looked unusually detached this evening in Flushing Meadows. According to ESPN commentator Pam Shriver, the "Williams camp" was not pleased with the schedule; ...
Publish Date: 08/31/2011 5:25
http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.com/2011/08/subdued-serena-williams-moves-into.html

Serena Williams Wins 6-1, 6-1 in First Match at U.S. Open Since ...
Serena Williams Wins 6-1, 6-1 in First Match at U.S. Open Since Foot Fault: Latest news Serena Williams is the first U.S. Open since 2009, his tirade came with a foot fault and went quickly and quietly.
Publish Date: 08/31/2011 12:16
http://www.newssan.com/2011/08/31/serena-williams-wins-6-1-6-1-in-first-match-at-u-s-open-since-foot-fault/

Caro Wins US Open Opener | Caroline Wozniacki
Caro Wins US Open Opener. 31. Aug, 2011 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, the No.1 seed, opened her 2011 US Open campaign on Arthur Ashe with a 63 61 win over Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives. ...
Publish Date: 08/31/2011 13:49
http://www.carolinewozniacki.dk/?p=2397

U.S. Open 2011 Results: Caroline Wozniacki Cruises Into 2nd ...
When asked if she was playing well enough to capture the U.S. Open, Wozniacki said: "Well, always first match is tough to indicate anything. But, you know, happy to be through. I definitely still have a chance because now there's only 64 left."
Publish Date: 08/30/2011 22:56
http://www.sbnation.com/tennis/2011/8/30/2394324/us-open-tennis-2011-schedule-caroline-wozniacki-results

Rory McIlroy kisses Caroline Wozniacki in front of everyone ...
Golfer Rory McIlroy confirmed his relationship with Caroline Wozniacki in a press conference and planted her a kiss on the lips in front of cameras and a Yale University football team on Friday night. Last month's rumors about ...
Publish Date: 08/29/2011 20:17
http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2011/08/29/rory-mcilroy-kisses-caroline-wozniacki-in-front-of-everyone/

Caroline Wozniacki back on track at US Open - The Lahore Times
NEW YORK: World number one Caroline Wozniacki raced into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, saying she has emerged from a summer slump just in time to challenge for a first Grand Slam title. Wozniacki rolled ...
Publish Date: 08/30/2011 23:41
http://www.lhrtimes.com/caroline-wozniacki-back-on-track-at-us-open.html

French Open champ Li Na upset in US Open 1st round - Home ...
NEW YORK (AP) - French Open champion Li Na left no doubt of how she felt about losing to 53rd-ranked Romanian teenager Simona Halep in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The sixth-seeded Chinese player ...
Publish Date: 08/31/2011 3:28
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=722360&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Li Na Dismissed In First Round Of 2011 US Open; No Reigning ...
Li Na. Reigning US Open and Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters is out of this year's US Open with an injury. Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was upset in the first round. Now, reigning Roland Garros ...
Publish Date: 08/31/2011 0:54
http://bangkokbobbysports.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/li-na-dismissed-in-first-round-of-2011-us-open-no-reigning-major-winners-left-in-womens-draw/

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