Wacky WTA Results

We have already seen a number of "wacky" results on the men's ATP Tour, but this afternoon the ladies side saw two of it's brightest stars knocked out of the Berlin Quarterfinals.  Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic both bit the dust at the hands of Dinara Safina and  Elena Dementieva respectively.  This is ultimately why players take part in these warm up events, to prevent such upsets on the Grand Slam stage.  Needless to say, the losses will serve as a wake up call for Williams and Jankovic.  Here are today's results in full:

 

Results - Friday, May 9, 2008
Singles - Quarterfinals
(7) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (4) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 63 26 63
(13) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. (5) Serena Williams (USA) 26 61 76(5)
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (15) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 76(2) 62
Suspended due to darkness
(2) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) is tied with (10) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 36 64
Doubles - Quarterfinals
(1) Black/Huber (ZIM/USA) d. Peng/T.Sun (CHN/CHN) 76(4) 64
(2) Peschke/Stubbs (CZE/AUS) d. (6) Safina/Vesnina (RUS/RUS) 46 63 108 (Match TB)
(4) Azarenka/Peer (BLR/ISR) d. (5) Bondarenko/Bondarenko (UKR/UKR) 61 75
Order of Play - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Steffi Graf Stadium (from 11.00hrs)
1. Szavay vs. Ivanovic (tbc)
2. Safina vs. Azarenka (NB 13.00hrs)
3. Dementieva vs. [Szavay or Ivanovic]
4. Black/Huber vs. Azarenka/Peer
Court 1 (from 13.00hrs)
1. Llagostera Vives/Martínez Sánchez vs. Peschke/Stubbs


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Harry Cicma tackles the hot topics in tennis, sharing his insight on the favorites, tournament news and players to watch. Harry was ranked for three years on the ATP Tour doubles circuit and played four years of NCAA Division-I tennis at Rutgers University. He now covers all sports as a TV producer/anchor on NBC in Southern New England.