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French Open - Round 4 - Women

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
BelarusV Azarenka66---
A Ivanovic23---

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Ana Ivanovic

Nationality SRB
Date of Birth 06/11/1987
Height 1.83 m
Weight 73 kg

Victoria Azarenka

Nationality BLR
Date of Birth 31/07/1989
Height 1.8 m
Weight 60 kg
 

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  1. 16:21 - That is a fantastic win for the world number nine who will face world number one Dinara Safina in the quarter-finals

  2. 3-6 - AND THERE IS THE WIN FOR AZARENKA. Ivanovic hits another error - this time a forehand long and the Belarussian is into the quarter-finals of Roland Garros

  3. 30-40 - Azarenka has to battle back from 15-30 down but she does so when Ivanovic hits long before going on to earn herself a first match point when the Serb hits into the net ...

  4. 3-5 - And the Serb breaks back once again with a sunlime drop shot that Azarenka does almost get too but it's too late and the ball is too low

  5. 40-30 - Ivanovic runs round a backhand to hit a forehand return of serve winner and bring up another break back point ...

  6. 2-5 - And AZARENKA DOES RE-ESTABLISH THE DOUBLE BREAK LEAD as she comes up with another stunning backhand winner this time on the return of serve. That leaves her serving for the match after the change of ends

  7. 15-40 - Azarenka brings up another two break points with a backhand winner than lands smack on the sideline ...

  8. 2-4 - IVANOVIC BREAKS BACK! and the crowd are getting really into this now. Azarenka saves one break point with a great backhand drop shot but Ivanovic quickly earns herself another and this time she does get one of the breaks back with a pin-point backhand cross court winner

  9. 1-4 - IVANOVIC IS ON THE SCOREBOARD IN THIS SECOND SET! as she holds to 30 when Azarenka only just misses a cross court backhand. Ivanovic doesn't look unhappy particularly as she walks back to the chair and she certainly doesn't look angry. She just looks, well, absent really.

  10. 0-4 - Azarenka could take a bagel set off Ivanovic here at this rate as she cruised through another service hold to leave her potentially just two games away from one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, win of her career

  11. 0-3 - Azarenka breaks again, to take a very comfortable lead in this match, with an inside out backhand winner

  12. 0-2 - Azarenka holds again with relative ease as she cements the break. Whatever is going on with Ivanovic, she has nothing out on court just at the moment. It's like the Cibulkova-Szavay match from earlier on today

  13. 0-1 - This time, Azarenka does get the break when Ivanovic hits a cross court backhand just wide, although the call is very late and Ivanovic gets the umpire down to check the mark

  14. 40-Ad - Ivanovic quickly follows that double fault with an ace but she just can't win consecutive games at the minute and a backhand error from her gives Azarenka another chance

  15. 40-Ad - The third chance goes begging for Azarenka as she hits a forehand return into the net but a double fault from Ivanovic leaves her staring down a fourth break point

  16. 40-Ad - This time Ivanovic produces a backhand cross court winner to level back at deuce but again Azarenka is quickly to produce a third attempt with another forehand winner

  17. 40-Ad - Ivanovic saves it with a cross court forehand but Azarenka quickly sets up a second with a forehand winner ...

  18. 30-40 - Azarenka earns herself another break point as she somehow beats Ivanovic with a drop shot despite the Serb being seemingly in control of the point ...

  19. 2-6 - Simple in the end for Azarenka as she takes the first set when Ivanovic hits the top of the table and watches as the ball bounces back on her side of the net. Whatever the problem is, Ivanovic is certainly looking flat out on court

  20. 2-5 - Sure enough Ivanovic did have both the trainer and the tournament doctor out on the court during the change of ends and she seems to be having some kind of problem with her neck. She didn't have an injury time-out though just an assessment during the change of ends so it remains to be seen how troublesome the problem is. Either way Azarenka will serve for the set

  21. 2-5 - Azarenka earns herself another break point by placing the ball straight on the line. Ivanovic goes up to check the mark but doesn't have the umpire down to check, and the Belarussian does get the break when Ivanovic hits wide. It looks like Ivanovic called for the trainer in the middle of that game as she headed forward and asked the umpire something. Azarenka clearly isn't impressed though as she smiles wryly at the move

  22. 2-4 - Azarenka holds once again to 30 to maintain her break lead

  23. 2-3 - Ivanovic holds to remain just the one break down with a telegraphed drop shot that nonetheless has enough backspin on it to beat Azarenka

  24. 1-3 - Which the Belarussian promptly does after another forehand into the net from Ivanovic!

  25. 40-Ad - But consecutive forehands into the net see the chance go begging for Ivanovic and Azarenka will have the chance to hold ...

  26. Ad-40 - Ivanovic batters a forehand return of serve straight down the line to set up an immediate break back point ...

  27. 1-2 - As if to prove me wrong, Azarenka immediately breaks from deuce with an absolutely blistering backhand passing shot across court

  28. 1-1 - Azarenka has to work hard to hold her first service game of the match being pushed to deuce by the solid looking Ivanovic

  29. 1-0 - A solid opening service game from the world number eight as she holds with a blistering forehand across court that beats Azarenka for pace

  30. 0-0 - Ivanovic will serve first to get the clash underway ...

  31. 14:57 - These two have never faced each other before and this is for the right to play world number one Dinara Safina in the quarter-finals. If you wish to see how Safina progressed, you can read the report by clicking here

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  33. 14:45 - Hello and welcome to this fourth round clash between defending champion Ana Ivanovic and ninth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus

WTA Race 2009

Points
1 Dinara Safina 7730
2 Serena Williams 7575
3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5771
4 Caroline Wozniacki 5345
5 Elena Dementieva 5215
6 Victoria Azarenka 4450
7 Venus Williams 4396
8 Vera Zvonareva 3550
9 Jelena Jankovic 3435
10 Agnieszka Radwanska 3340

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  1. frogs1n you are jealous too!Maybe your favourite knows­ english better.....

    From marijamladenovic, on Mon 1 Jun 9:19AM

  2. woman tennis sucks,i mean sharapova and ivanovic were­ best 9 months ago and now where are they?

    From Alen, on Sun 31 May 6:06PM

  3. You can only be jalous of Ana!!She's the sweatest­ girl....and she will win again!Now get it over with!

    From mmmary30, on Sun 31 May 4:53PM

  4. poor ana go home and rest and find another sport becoz­ you are finish love

    From chipomare, on Sun 31 May 4:26PM

  5. Debbie, kucko! :D

    From ralesrbin, on Sun 31 May 4:25PM

  6. bravo vikiiiiiii

    :D

    From Hamzeh O, on Sun 31 May 4:19PM

  7. au revoir Ana !

    From Renan, on Sun 31 May 4:18PM

  8. and the winner is Azarenka,the greatest upset of the­ tournament so far

    From ede o, on Sun 31 May 4:14PM

  9. match point azarenka

    From ede o, on Sun 31 May 4:13PM

  10. go azarenka gooooooooooooo

    From Hamzeh O, on Sun 31 May 4:12PM

  11. Anna is a plastic player

    From Debbie P, on Sun 31 May 4:10PM

  12. Azarenka gets the break back and is now going to serve­ for the match

    From ede o, on Sun 31 May 4:06PM

  13. come on Ana!!

    From rus_roxy67, on Sun 31 May 4:05PM

  14. come on the two defending champions- ivanovic and nadal­ have to win this!!

    From ivanovic, on Sun 31 May 4:04PM

  15. she gets one break back,lets see if she can dig herself­ out of it

    From ede o, on Sun 31 May 4:04PM

  16. HAHAHA poor Ana !

    From Renan, on Sun 31 May 3:56PM

  17. Oh dear, I tried to warn BomPark2009 about this­ possibility but unlike me he was a blind gambler and­ just plotted the path for ana's victory like i had­ done until i saw her first match. she just was not in­ supreme physical conditioning to last out this grand­ slam. I am convinced Ana has the top talent and class­ to win plenty more slams when she is fitter.

    From sanchez.santos, on Sun 31 May 3:55PM

  18. 4 zip in set two already

    From ede o, on Sun 31 May 3:53PM

  19. ajde!!!

    From Zeljko, on Sun 31 May 3:53PM

  20. Azarenka a set up and two breaks up already

    From ede o, on Sun 31 May 3:52PM
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