Australian Open 2012 day 8 - Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova in the quarter finals. Serena Williams out

Results from day 8 of the Australian Open 2012

Petra Kvitova (2) beat Ana Ivanovic (21) 6-2 7-6 (7-2)
Maria Sharapova (4) beat Sabine Lisicki (14) 3-6 6-2 6-3
Sara Errani beat Jie Zheng 6-2 6-1

Shock of the day
Ekaterina Makarova beat Serena Williams (12) 6-2 6-3

Serena Williams limps out of Australian Open | The Roar
Unfortunately, for Serena Williams, she flicked the 'on' switch at the wrong time. A lowly world No.56, Makarova rocked the Australian Open on Monday when she powered her way to a 6-2 6-3 victory over the American and ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 20:11
http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/01/24/serena-williams-limps-out-of-australian-open/

Beyond the Baseline » Posts Australian Open Day 8 recap: Serena ...
Serena Williams was unable to rally against unseeded Ekaterina Makarova. ... Is it time to completely re-evaluate the default confidence we have in Serena to be able to win seven matches at a Slam? Williams admitted that she wouldn’t have played here if this were not a Grand Slam tournament. After tearing ligaments in her ankle in Brisbane two weeks ago, the 30-year-old Williams has been on pain killers and receiving constant treatment to get her body into playing shape.
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 19:12
http://tennis.si.com/2012/01/23/australian-open-day-8-recap-serena-falls-maria-sharapova-survives-scare/

Serena Williams: I Know I Can Play A Hundred Times Better Than I ...
Serena Williams: I Know I Can Play A Hundred Times Better Than I Did This Tournament US : Tennis-X.com.
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 6:00
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2012-01-23/8687.php

Williams crashes out | Sport
Serena Williams has vowed to make a swift return to the practice court after crashing out of the Australian Open. ... Sport. Serena Williams was beaten in straight sets by the world number 56 ... "I am always thinking about things I can do better next time around. That's usually how I respond," said Williams. "I'm already thinking about practising as soon as tomorrow. I can think of 100 things I can do."
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 2:18
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-24029934-williams-crashes-out.do

Serena Williams out in 4th round at Aussie Open - Home » Other ...
Serena Williams' 17-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Monday in a stunning 6-2, 6-3 loss to Ekaterina Makarova, the lowest-ranked woman in the fourth round. ... "I don't know what to say. Amazing feeling and first time in quarterfinals," the 23-year-old Russian left-hander said. Williams is "an unbelievable player. It's really tough to play against her so I'm really happy I finished it in my way." Williams sprained her left ankle in a warmup tournament at ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 9:00
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=770587&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Maria Sharapova battles into Australian Open quarters | sporTs inFo
MELBOURNE: Russia's Maria Sharapova battled back from a set down to beat Germany's Sabine Lisicki on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals, her best performance since lifting the title in 2008. The fourth seed ...
Publish Date: 01/24/2012 4:55
http://sporttsinfo.blogspot.com/2012/01/maria-sharapova-battles-into-australian.html

Sharapova Tennis 2: Interview: Australian Open 4th Round
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Well, the first three games were good, then it went south for a bit, and then I got it together in the second. The third was a battle. No doubt, she played some really good tennis. I think the level was pretty ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 20:18
http://www.sharapova-tennis2.com/2012/01/interview-australian-open-4th-round.html

Maria Sharapova: I was so naïve when I won Wimbledon | Tennis ...
Maria Sharapova admits she did not understand what it meant to win Wimbledon after her triumph at SW19 aged just 17. The Russian, who battled back from a set down to claim a 3-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Sabine Lisicki of Germany and book her place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday, says she did not fully appreciate the extent of her first Grand Slam success because she was so young.
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 15:41
http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2012/01/maria-sharapova-i-was-so-naive-when-i-won-wimbledon/

Sharapova's shrieking is annoying and just too loud: Radwanska ...
Melbourne, Australia: Maria Sharapova's shriek when she hits the ball is “pretty annoying” and “just too loud,” according to one of her rivals. No 8-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska spoke out on Tuesday at the Australian Open ...
Publish Date: 01/24/2012 7:09
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/sharapovas-shrieking-is-annoying-and-just-too-loud-radwanska-192205.html

Petra Kvitova Terrible Miss Shot World Sport Bloopers
Petra Kvitova Terrible Miss Shot. Australia Favorite for the Women's Australian Open title Petra Kvitova has an easy smash against Ana Ivanovic in the 4th round. Watch as she takes her eye off the ball and swipes clean air!
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 14:28
http://www.worldsportbloopers.com/2012/01/petra-kvitova-terrible-miss-shot.html

Kvitova Beats Ivanovic in Battle of Fraying Nerves - NYTimes.com
MELBOURNE, Australia – Petra Kvitova, the reigning Wimbledon women's champion, shook off a case of nerves to eliminate Ana Ivanovic, whose own nerves betrayed her on the verge of tying the match in the fourth round of ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 4:09
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/kvitova-beats-ivanovic-in-battle-of-fraying-nerves/

Navratilova Backs Kvitova; Criticizes Ranking System
Kvitova advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight-set win over Ana Ivanovic. “The book on Petra is power everywhere,” Navratilova said. “She can change the direction of the ball really well on both sides. Usually players it's ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 7:48
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/navratilova-backs-kvitova-criticizes-ranking-system/

Women Who Serve: Australian Open--what they said
Australian Open--what they said ...She's not moving well. When she's playing her best tennis, she hits screaming winners on the run, and we haven't seen that yet. Chris Evert, discussing Petra Kvitova. I actually used to break ...
Publish Date: 01/19/2012 6:34
http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.com/2012/01/australian-open-what-they-said_19.html

Errani into the quarters “I'm a simple girl” | ITALYNEWSWEEK | The ...
Sara Errani is in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, the third Italian to manage such a feat since Adriana Serra Zanetti in 2002 and Francesca Schiavone last year. But do not call it a feat, or even worse a miracle; that ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2012 11:12
http://www.italynewsweek.com/errani-into-the-quarters-im-a-simple-girl.html