Ivanovic dazzles as Venus, Kuznetsova struggle at Aussie Open
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Serbian fourth seed Ana Ivanovic produced an electrifying display to reach the Australian Open third round Thursday as fellow contenders Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova battled through.
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Defending champion Serena Williams and world number one Justine Henin led a host of top names into the Australian Open second round on Monday, but Andy Murray became a high-profile casualty.
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Melbourne hasn't been a happy hunting ground for reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, but she approaches the Australian Open this year in prime form.
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Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time Monday, but only after receiving a wake-up call from unheralded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.
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Venus Williams will face Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in the Zurich quarter-finals after surviving a testing encounter with Ana Ivanovic.
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Sport: Australian Open: Maria Sharapova brushed aside Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3 to claim her third grand slam title
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It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday's Australian Open women's final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves. Ana Ivanovic blinked first and Maria Sharapova was the champion.
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World number one Justine Henin struggled into the Australian Open third round with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Russia's Olga Poutchkova on Wednesday.
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Sport: Venus Williams beats Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-4 .
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Venus Williams will face Maria Sharapova in Zurich after struggling past teenager Ana Ivanovic.
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Venus Williams crumbled under a barrage of power-hitting from Jelena Jankovic as the Serbian stormed into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 4-6 6-1 win on Thursday.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova found a brief refuge Wednesday from the doping questions hounding her at the Australian Open. For 40 minutes, the reigning U.S. Open champion pounded tennis balls past Marion Bartoli of France, hitting 31 winners and seven aces in a 6-2, 6-0 second-round victory.
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Ana Ivanovic will play Daniela Hantuchova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after a thrilling win over Venus Williams.
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Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic beats Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
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Venus Williams beats fifth seed Ana Ivanovic in the US Open fourth round while sister Serena books a quarter-final against Justine Henin.
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The prizefighters of tennis punched their way out of trouble at the Australian Open on Monday but British hope Andy Murray was felled by a fierce right hand at Melbourne Park.
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Australian Open finalist Ana Ivanovic can count on at least one advantage over Maria Sharapova when she steps on court for Saturday's big match -- support from an adoring Melbourne Park crowd.