For this most disappointing semifinal, Dinara was never there, never in the match.

When two athletes like Serena Williams and Elena Dementieva rise to the moment, rise to the setting and perform at the highest level, everybody wins.

Daniela Hantuchova set up a last-16 clash with Serena Williams by beating her doubles partner Ai Sugiyama 6-4 6-3 in the third round on Friday. Hantuchova is ranked number 32 in the world but is a former top five player and looks to be on her way back up the WTA rankings as she dispatched [...]

1. Dinara Safina – 8/1 – Dinara will make use of her top seed to romp through the opening rounds. The tennis world keeps waiting for Safina to bring that early-round mentality to the finals. At some point, she begins to play not to lose rather than to win. Her resume is dotted with success. [...]