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11/08/2007 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning champion Justine Henin and former winner Maria Sharapova are now a combined 5-0 in this week's round-robin action, while another former champ, Serena Williams, pulled out of the season- ending $3 million Sony Ericsson Championships. Young Russian Anna Chakvetadze rounded out this week's four semifinalists on Day 3 here.
The top-seeded/world No. 1 Henin was a perfect 3-0 in her round-robin play, as she capped her stay in the four-player Yellow Group with a 6-0, 6-0 double- bagel pasting of alternate Marion Bartoli, who replaced an injured Williams in the exclusive field here.
The Belgian Henin, who dismantled the world No. 10 Bartoli in 57 minutes, had already booked a spot in this week's semifinals before her destruction of the Frenchwoman.
Bartoli shocked the reigning U.S. and French Open champion Henin in the Wimbledon semis back in July.
The seven-time Grand Slam event champion Henin beat France's Amelie Mauresmo in last year's Championships finale right here in Madrid.
Henin has already clinched the year-end top-ranking for a second straight season and for the third time in five years and is currently riding a torrid 23-match winning streak.
The sixth-seeded former world No. 1 Sharapova landed in the semifinals by upsetting her second-seeded fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 at Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo. Sharapova prevailed in 2 hours, 7 minutes with the help of five service breaks and seven Kuznetsova double faults. The two-time major champion Sharapova won 26 more points (94-68) than her compatriot, the 2004 U.S. Open champ.
The Australian Open runner-up and 2004 Championships titlist Sharapova improved to 2-0 in round-robin play in this week's four-player Red Group, while the U.S. Open runner-up Kuznetsova fell to 0-2 and out of contention for a spot in Saturday's semis.
Fourth-seeded Serbian and French Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic (2-0) will also join Sharapova in the final four representing the Red Group, while eighth- seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova, like Kuznetsova, is a disappointing 0-2 in the Red quartet.
A seventh-seeded Chakvetadze went 2-1 in the Yellow Group, as she closed out her round-robin stint with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 victory over third-seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic, who leads the WTA Tour with 72 match wins this year, but is 0-2 so far this week. The weak-serving Jankovic piled up eight double faults in the 1-hour, 37-minute affair. Chakvetadze lost seven straight games at one point to drop the second set and fall behind 0-1 in the third, but she rallied by winning six of the last eight games.
A fifth-seeded former top-ranked Williams, meanwhile, pulled out of the eight- player field here due to a left knee injury. The Aussie Open champ retired from her opening match on Wednesday, as she quit after dropping the first set, 6-4, against Chakvetadze.
The eight-time major champion Williams captured this title in 2001 and is a two-time runner-up at the prestigious event.
On Friday, the last day of round-robin action will see Ivanovic meet Sharapova, Kuznetsova face Hantuchova and Jankovic take on Bartoli. The Ivanovic-Sharapova loser will meet Henin in Saturday's final four, while the winner will battle Chakvetadze.
The 2007 Championships winner will claim $1 million, while the runner-up will take home $500,000 on Sunday.
<< Bolton equalizes late to tie Bayern
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Davies scored in the 82nd minute as
Bolton earned a surprising 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in Group F of the UEFA
Cup on Thursday.
Ricardo Gardner gave Bolton the lead in the eighth minute, but Lu
<< Bears' Brown placed on IR
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears placed guard Ruben Brown
on injured reserve Thursday due to a shoulder injury.
Since signing with the Bears in 2004, the nine-time Pro Bowler has started 45
games, including the last 32
<< Chiefs' Johnson likely out for Sunday
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City running back Larry Johnson
will likely not play against division rival Denver on Sunday after the Chiefs
released a statement Thursday on the condition of his right foot.
"According to our
<< Towson extends Combs' contract
Towson, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Towson University has extended the contract of
football coach Gordy Combs through the 2010 season, the school announced on
Thursday.
Combs has led the team to an 89-79 record in 16 seasons with the Tiger
Creamer birdies seven straight to tie for lead >>
Semmes, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paula Creamer birdied her final seven holes
Thursday to join Meg Mallon in the lead after one round of the LPGA Tournament
of Champions.
Mallon and Creamer are tied atop the leaderboard at five-under-par 67
Gullit to be introduced as new Galaxy coach >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy will introduce Ruud
Gullit as their new coach at The Home Depot Center Friday. The 45-year-old
former Dutch star will reportedly sign a three-year contract in the near
future.
Fordham extends Whittenburg's contract >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fordham University announced Thursday that
head men's basketball coach Dereck Whittenburg agreed to a contract extension
through the 2012-13 season.
Financial terms of Whittenburg's new deal were not
Saints' DT tackle Young out for Sunday >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Brian
Young had arthroscopic surgery for left knee swelling and will miss Sunday's
home game against the St. Louis Rams, the team announced on Thursday.
Young leads
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