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Venus Williams sets up Aussie Open quarter-final against Li Na; Djokovic advances (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) [Jan 25, 2010] MELBOURNE, Australia - Venus Williams advanced to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the seventh time to set up a meeting with Li Na, who helped make more Chinese history. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serena Williams, Federer into 2nd round (AP via Yahoo! News) [Jan 19, 2010] Top-ranked Roger Federer had some anxious moments in his first-round match at the Australian Open before fending off Russia's Igor Andreev 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0. [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open men's singles results (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 19, 2010] Results from Australian Open men's singles first round matches in Melbourne on Tuesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result): *Marc Gicquel (France) beat Simone Bolelli (Italy) 7-6(2) 7-6(3) 6-3 *Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) beat 16-Tommy Robredo (Spain) 6-4 6-2 6-2 *Florent Serra (France) beat 28-Juergen Melzer (Austria) 6-1 6-7(3) 6-4 4-6 6-3 *Lukas Lacko (Slovakia) beat Leonardo Mayer ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open women's singles results (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 19, 2010] Results from Australian Open women's singles first round matches in Melbourne on Tuesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result): * Vania King (U.S.) beat 23-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5 * 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Urszula Radwanska (Poland) 6-2 6-1 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Regina Kulikova (Russia) 7-6(5) 6-7(10) 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina wins opening match at Australian Open (USA Today) [Jan 18, 2010] Second-seeded Dinara Safina has won her opening match at the Australian Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina beats Rybarikova in opener (Richmond Times-Dispatch) [Jan 18, 2010] MELBOURNE, Australia?Second-seeded Dinara Safina has won her opening match at the Australian Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. Safina, who is seeking her first Grand Slam title, broke Rybarikova?s serve at 3-3 in the second set and went on to win the match when Rybarikova hit a forehand into the net. ?It?s still the beginning of the year and you?re still trying to find ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open: No. 2-seeded Safina opens with easy win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) [Jan 18, 2010] MELBOURNE, Australia -- Dinara Safina had a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia yesterday to start what she hopes will be another run to the Australian Open final. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina through but Sharapova crashes out in Melbourne (AFP via Yahoo! News) [Jan 18, 2010] Former champion Maria Sharapova crashed out of the Australian Open on Monday but there was better luck for fellow Russian Dinara Safina who spearheaded the charge into the second round. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sharapova makes early exit from Australian Open (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 18, 2010] Maria Sharapova's eagerly-awaited return to the Australian Open ended swiftly on Monday when she was sensationally knocked out of the first grand slam of 2010 just hours after it began. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina victorious to begin Aussie Open (CBC.ca) [Jan 18, 2010] Dinara Safina had a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia on Monday to start what she hopes will be another run to the Australian Open final. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina cruises in opening win (USA Today) [Jan 18, 2010] Second-seeded Dinara Safina won her opening match at the Australian Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina wins first match (Straits Times) [Jan 18, 2010] MELBOURNE (Australia) - DINARA Safina had a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia on Monday to start what she hopes will be another run to the Australian Open final. The second-seeded Safina made 30 unforced errors and was erratic at times but had no serious problems handling No. 47-ranked Rybarikova in her first match at Melbourne Park since a lopsided loss to Serena Williams in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 18, 2010] MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Results Monday from the $22.14 million Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Singles Men First Round Ivan Ljubicic (24), Croatia, def. Jason Kubler, Australia, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Women First Round Dinara Safina (2), Russia, def. Magdalena Rybarikova , Slovakia, 6-4, 6-4. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova , Russia, def. Anastasija Sevastova , Latvia, 6-2, 6 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina the Open's first winner (Adelaide Now) [Jan 18, 2010] SECOND-seeded Dinara Safina has won her opening match at the Australian Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina wins first match of Australian Open (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 18, 2010] Dinara Safina had a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia on Monday to start what she hopes will be another run to the Australian Open final. The second-seeded Safina made 30 unforced errors and was erratic at times, but had no serious problems handling No. 47-ranked Ryvarikova in her first match at Melbourne Park since a lopsided loss to Serena Williams in last year's final. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina wins opening match at Australian Open (USA Today) [Jan 18, 2010] Second-seeded Dinara Safina has won her opening match at the Australian Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open gets under way (Sports Illustrated) [Jan 18, 2010] MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Dinara Safina had a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia on Monday to start what she hopes will be another run to the Australian Open final. [via YahooNews] More >>

Safina wins opening match at Australian Open (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 18, 2010] Second-seeded Dinara Safina has won her opening match at the Australian Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. Safina, who is seeking her first Grand Slam title, broke Rybarikova's serve at 3-3 in the second set and went on to win the match when Rybarikova hit a forehand into the net. [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open women's singles results (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 18, 2010] Result from the Australian Open women's singles first round in Melbourne on Monday 2-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) 6-4 6-4 [via YahooNews] More >>

Venus hoping for mistaken identity at Dubai Open (TODAYonline) [Feb 15, 2009] Serena (left) and Venus Williams of the US pose with their trophy after victory in their women's doubles final against Ai Sugiyama of Japan and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia at the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 30. Venus said she hoped she might be mistaken for her younger sister Serena after they landed in the same half of the draw for the Dubai Open starting Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>