"You're hot and your cold, you're yes and you're no, you're in and your out, you're up and you're down."
Lena, Kuz, and Nads, 3 of 4 Russians in the top 10, go crashing out of Madrid today. Lena took the first set 61 from Amelie, then proceeded to "Pull a Lena" and lose the next two 64 62. Kuz meanwhile ran out of steam both physically and mentally, losing in straights to A Bond. I guess a letdown was inevitable, but come on. Alona? Bondarenko? She's not even the *good* Bondarenko.
But can I get a what what for Momo? She crushed Lena even while lactating. Or something. Sheesh. You're officially on my headlight list, Momes, right after Dani and Venus. Lock it down, honey.
And in Faux #1 news, Baby Blue took out Nails in straights. Nice. Though she would later withdraw from dubs citing a right knee injury. Quit copying your BFF, Dina. Come up with your own fake injury.
Singles - Third Round
Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. (3) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 16 64 62
Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. (8) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 64 67(2) 76(5)
(Q) Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 63 46 62
Singles - Second Round
(1) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Li Na (CHN) 63 76(2)
Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. (6) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 63 62
(7) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 64 61
Doubles - Second Round
Chuang/Mirza (TPE/IND) d. (2) Medina Garrigues/Ruano Pascual (ESP/ESP)
76(4) 46 107
(4) Stosur/Stubbs (AUS/AUS) d. King/Niculescu (USA/ROU) 60 62
(5) Llagostera Vives/Martinez Sanchez (ESP/ESP) d. (WC) Safina/Szavay (RUS/HUN) w/o (Safina: right knee injury)
(7) Hantuchova/Sugiyama (SVK/JPN) d. Bondarenko/Bondarenko (UKR/UKR)
06 62 101
