Mauresmo reaches last eight

Eurosport - Wed, 26 Aug 11:29:00 2009

Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo reached the quarter-finals of WTA New Haven while defending champion Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round.

TENNIS 2009 - Amelie Mauresmo of France hits a forehand during her 6-4 6-1 victory over Ai Sugiyama in New Haven - 0

Second seed Wozniacki eased through with a 6-0 6-0 rout of Romanian Edina Gallovits in a match which took just 43 minutes.

The Dane beat Russian Anna Chakvetadze in last year's final.

Eighth-seeded Mauresmo bashed Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko 6-1 6-1 in the second round.

The Frenchwoman, twice a Major champion, finished as runner-up in 2005.

Mauresmo was joined in the quarter-finals by 2008 New Haven runner-up Chakvetadze, who outlasted Austrian Sybille Bammer 4-6 6-4 7-5.

Marion Bartoli and Samantha Stosur advanced to the second round with victories over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Alize Cornet respectively.

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  1. Ian, she doesn't have to prove anything to anyone,­ anymore. She already did it in 2006. Since then she has­ had a lot of health issues and injuries. I know, she is­ not mentaly tough (if she was she would have won­ against Safina in Wimbledon), but her tennis is the­ most exciting to watch between all the other women­ remaining.

    From Ilda S, on Wed 26 Aug 5:16PM

  2. Folowing the Belgian news paiper's Justin Henin is­­ preparing her comback for begin 2010

    From Ra, on Wed 26 Aug 4:35PM

  3. LAST 8 BIG DEAL, SHE IS LARIGHT ON PARK COURTS, GRAND­ SLAM SHE BUCKLES LIKE BAMBI ON ICE!!!

    From Ian H, on Wed 26 Aug 4:30PM

  4. Come on Amelie you can do it make the final good luck.

    From AJ, on Wed 26 Aug 12:25PM
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