Vaidisova and Jankovic show no mercy in the sun
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Her tears now a distant memory, Nicole Vaidisova lifted dampened spirits with her photogenic smile as she strutted into the second round of the French Open on Tuesday.
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World number three Jelena Jankovic ruthlessly disposed of Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday.
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Nerves, ring-rust and a battling baseliner haunted three of the world's leading women at the Australian Open on Monday before Serena Williams, Justine Henin and Jelena Jankovic moved into round two.
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Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin 6-4, 6-0 at the Australian Open and Serena Williams was ousted 6-3, 6-4 by Jelena Jankovic.
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AMERICA was on the brink of another sporting humiliation last night after Spain stormed into a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup final. After the US Olympic &#39;Dream Team&#39; mustered only a basketball bronze medal, the
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Top seed Justine Henin and 12th seed Nicole Vaidisova are early winners on day five of the Australian Open.
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Venus Williams had her French Open dreams ripped apart by Jelena Jankovic on Thursday as the Serb advanced to the third round with a 6-4 4-6 6-1 victory.
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Defending champion and top-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne had to fight off a surprising challenge from 126th-ranked Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday before moving into the second round of the US Open.
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Justine Henin rallied to defeat Nicole Vaidisova yesterday, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, and advanced to the final of the Zurich Open today. The top-ranked Henin will play Tatiana Golovin, who defeated Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-4, in the other semifinal.The 15th-ranked Vaidisova did not succumb easily.Henin dropped a set for only the second time since losing in the semifinals at Wimbledon. She also lost a set against Golovin before defeating her in a final in Germany earlier this month.Henin, a winner of 19 consecutive matches, has captured eight titles in 12 tournaments this season.In the final set, Henin broke to lead, 3-2. She converted the first of two break points by drilling a forehand to the baseline that Vaidisova could not return. Trailing by 5-3, Vaidisova saved two match points to hold serve. She then broke the next game.Henin had saved two break points, but she smashed a lazy lob into the net. The following point, Henin angrily threw her racket to the ground after hitting a backhand shot well wide.Henin finally broke for good the next game, putting Vaidisova on the defensive and ending the match with a forehand winner.
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Maria Sharapova advanced to the final for the second straight year, defeating Jelena Jankovic in a 6-3, 6-1 semifinal that was not as close as the score indicated.
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Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo, who briefly rose to No. 1 following the US Open and says she is playing Linz this week in a late-year effort to regain the top spot, barely edged upset-minded Serb Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 Saturday to advance to the final.
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Unseeded teenager Nicole Vaidisova defeated American Laura Granville 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Vancouver Open on Sunday.
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Jelena Jankovic battled through a leg injury at the Hopman Cup on Wednesday to give Serbia a 2-1 victory over France, putting them on course for a place in the final.
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Jelena Jankovic and Nicole Vaidisova are looking to make their Grand Slam breakthroughs, and this year's French Open could be the perfect opportunity.
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Fifth-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia beat Aravane Rezai of France 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Dubai Open. Rezai hit some impressive winners against Jankovic but was let down by a weak first serve and unforced errors.
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