Day 4 at the Australian Open!

January 17th, 2008

Melbourne, Australia

Today, Day 4 kicked off with hot action down under, with many of the Top 10 seeds on the women's side in action, including Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova. The action was as hot as the temperature, and it only promises to heat up.

Kuznetsova opened action on Rod Laver Arena, having a relatively easy time in the second set, and struggling a bit in the first, which seems to have become the norm for the women during this Australian Open, one set easy, one set hard. She was facing a tricky opponent but defeated Tsvetana Pironkova, 7-6, 6-2.

Venus Williams who seemed a bit more fiery on this day, was having a bit of trouble against her opponent but would eventually close her out and continue into the next round. Williams defeated Camille Pin, 7-5, 6-4. Hantuchova took the court next and defeated Alize Cornet, 6-2, 7-5.

For the evening match, Ana Ivanovic had no problem reaching the next round with her demolition of Tathiana Garbin, 6-0, 6-3. Tomorrow the women get geared up for Day 5, nearing the end of Day 1, big names are trying to make the 4th Round.

Rod Laver Arena Results:

Svetlana Kuznetsova d. Tsvetana Pironkova - 7-6, 6-2

Ana Ivanovic d. Tathiana Garbin - 6-0, 6-3

Vodafone Arena Results:

Venus Williams d. Camille Pin - 7-5, 6-4

Daniela Hantuchova d. Alize Cornet - 6-2, 7-5

Margaret Court Arena Results:

Anna Chakvetadze d. Alisa Kleybanova - 6-3, 6-4

Show Court 2 Results:

Nadia Petrova d. Anne Kremer - 7-5, 7-5

Show Court 3 Results:

Sania Mirza d. Timea Bacsinszky - 6-1, 4-6, 7-5

Na Li d. Maria Elena Camerin - 6-4, 6-3

Top 10 Seeds:

1. Justine Henin - 3rd Round

2. Svetlana Kuznetsova - 3rd Round

3. Jelena Jankovic - 3rd Round

4. Ana Ivanovic - 3rd Round

5. Maria Sharapova - 3rd Round

6. Anna Chakvetadze - 3rd Round

7. Serena Williams - 3rd Round

8. Venus Williams - 3rd Round

9. Daniela Hantuchova - 3rd Round

10. Marion Bartoli - Lost 1st Round (Arvidsson)