Ana Ivanovic Crashed by 19-Year-Old Alisa Kleybanova in Australian Open

Sunday, 25 January 2009 TennisEyeQ
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Russia's Alisa Kleybanova

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Serbia's Ana Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic’s hopes of a return trip to the Australian Open final fell apart in a barrage of mistakes on Friday as Russia’s Alisa Kleybanova ousted her 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 in the third round.

With 19-year-old Kleybanova constantly aggressive, fifth-ranked Ivanovic lost her serve nine times and finished with 50 unforced errors to just 23 winners.

"It's just great to play a match like this. I'm so happy that I pulled through, because it was not just a normal win. I really felt that I played almost my best tennis today. It was so exciting to be out there," the 29th seed told the official Australian Open Web site.
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Roddick Wins, Catches Break

Sunday, 25 January 2009 TennisEyeQ
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Not only did American Andy Roddick defeat tough Belgian qualifier Xavier Malisse Wednesday in Australia, but he also caught a break with the defeats of both Philipp Kohlschreiber and David Nalbandian. Roddick's draw has now opened up considerably and he appears to have a fairly comfortable path to the quarterfinals.

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Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova Pulls Out Of Sydeny International

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 TennisEyeQ
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Svetlana KuznetsovaWorld No.8 Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova is battling an abdominal muscle injury ahead of next week's Australian Open after pulling out of the Sydney International on Wednesday.

Kuznetsova, the tournament No.5 seed, pulled out before her quarter-final giving Japan's Ai Sugiyama a walkover into the semi-finals against No.2 seed Dinara Safina who defeated French teenager Alize Cornet 6-3 6-4.

The 2004 US Open champion strained her abdominal muscles during the third set of her second round victory over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi on Tuesday, but woke on Wednesday in discomfort.

You never know. I'll do my best to recovery. I will try to be fit for Australian Open," she said.

"The physio is telling me to rest two days and not to do anything. Stretch it a lot and do treatment."

News Source: www.foxsports.com.au
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Maria Sharapova Pulls Out Of Australian Open

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 TennisEyeQ
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Maria SharapovaDefending champion Russia's Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to her slower than expected recovery following a shoulder injury.

Sharapova advised tournament officials on Sunday that she would not be able to defend her title at Melbourne Park beginning Jan. 19.


"I am very sorry to announce that I am not going to be able to defend my title at this year's Australian Open," Sharapova said in a statement. "My shoulder is doing great, but I just started training a few weeks ago and I am just not near the level I need to be to compete at the highest levels."

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said he was disappointed for Sharapova, who beat Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in the 2008 final.

She also missed the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. Open because of the injury.
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Ana Ivanovic Signs Endorsement Contract with Rolex

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 TennisEyeQ
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Ana IvanovicSerbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic followed what her male compatriots Roger Federer and Andy Roddick did. This beautiful Serbian tennis icon signed a worldwide endorsement contract with Rolex S.A., the leading Swiss watchmaker. As the only female tennis player chosen by Rolex, she will be employed in their advertising and as an ambassador of their philanthropic and sporting ventures. Beyond tennis, Rolex respected Ana Ivanovic's appointment by the United Nations as the Unicef National Ambassador for Serbia in September, 2007.




This article, by John Lavitt can be found at the free MJ Rolex Watch Blog at: http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/french-open-champion-ana-Ivanovic-signs-endorsement-contract-with-rolex/
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