Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams And Ana Ivanovic Move on while Jelena Jankovic ousted.

Exciting second day at Australian Open 2011, first round play saw popular Ana Ivanovic and Lleyton Hewitt give it their all but come up short.

Friday’s competition dodged Hurricaine Earl but some torrid matches are just ahead in the women’s draw.

When the dust settled after the semifinal matches in Cincinnati, two rivals with number one rankings in their credentials emerged as finalists.

Six of the top thirteen seeds fell in Cincinnati on Thursday but two Belgians and two other former world number ones survived the day to play in Friday’s quarterfinals.

At the Sony Ericsson Bank of the West Classic, the surviving eight players will be vying for four semifinal spots today.

Rain delays, suspensions and cancellations proved to be a great equalizer as bookmaker favorites Rafa Nadal and Justine Henin will now have to win six marches in ten days to earn their crowns at Roland Garros.

Number one seed, Svetlana Kuznetsova, was up to the best Hungarian Agnes Szavay could play on Saturday and the top seed proved she was up to the task. The impressive 6-2, 6-3 win lifted Kuznetsova to the final 16 in the Sony Ericsson Miami Open.

They may call it the tennis tournament in the desert, but Indian Wells is a special event featuring the biggest galleries outside of the four major tournaments. With $4.5 million in prize money and loads of live television coverage, players can gain prestige, riches and exposure at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open from March 10th – 21st. What more could an aspiring tour player want?

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