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Men's prominent seeds into 2nd
round
CANBERRA, Jan. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- All of the most prominent men's seeds went
through to the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne Monday.
Second seed Andy Roddick of the United States, who lost to Australia's
Lleyton Hewitt in a semi-final last year, cleared the first hurdle by beating
Swiss Michael Lammer 6-4, 6-2 and 6-2.
Roddick failed to serve out the first set at 5-2, but eventually claimed
the opener 6-4 and from then on his dominance grew. Full coverage
Most women's seeds into second
round
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| Venus Williams became a shock victim
of seeds at the Australian Open as she failed to clear little-known
Bulgarian Tszvetana Pironkova in the 1st
round. | CANBERRA, Jan. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Most of the women's seeds went into the
second round on the first day of the Australian Open in Melbourne Monday, except
ninth seed Elena Dementieva and 10th seed Venus Williams.
Defending champion Serena Williams survived a tight three-set match against
China's Li Na, winning 6-3, 6-7 (1-7) and 6-2.
Serena Williams had looked in danger when she lost her opening service game
in the third set. She would have become only the second defending champion to
lose in the opening round in Melbounre after Jennifer Capriati in 2003.
World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport beat Australian Casey Dellacqua 6-2, 6-1,
fourth seed Russian Maria Sharapova outclassed Germany'sSandra Kloesel 6-2, 6-1
and former Australian Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne dismissed Czech Marta
Domachowska by straight sets.
Venus Williams lost to 18-year-old Bulgarian Tszvetana Pironkova, the 94th
in the world ranking. Full coverage
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Serena Williams hits a return
against China's Li Na during their match at the Australian Open tennis
tournament January 16. |
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