Safina takes first-round hard-court win
Published: Dec. 31, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Safina, seeded third, dropped her first set but was solid in the second and third sets in stopping Jarmila Gajdosova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in her first match of the Australian Open tuneup.
Second-seeded Nadia Petrova was knocked out by Tathiana Garbin 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 and No. 8-seeded Agnes Szavay also dropped a three-set decision 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to Yuliana Fedak.
Sixth-seeded Amelie Mauresmo, who won the 2007 Australian Open, cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Olga Savchuk. Also winning was fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder, who defeated Alisa Kleybanova 6-1, 6-3.
Meghann Shaughnessy was ahead 6-0, 1-0 when she suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw against Francesca Schiavone.
The total purse for the Australia Women's Hardcourts $175,000. The tournament final scheduled for Saturday.
The Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam event, is set for Jan. 14-27.
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Dinara Safina reacts after lost point in her match against Justine Henin on day 7 at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 2, 2007. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) .
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