Last eights at Australian Open (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-01-23 09:14 Top women's seed Lindsay Davenport, sixth seed
Nadia Petrova and 2004 Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne found a place in the
last eight of women's singles at Australian Open in Melbourne Sunday after
dispatching their opponents in straight sets.
Davenport, the world No. 1, conquered 14th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia
6-2, 6-4.
![](xin_280103230917982140762.jpg) Lindsay Davenport
of the U.S. hits a shot during her match against Svetlana Kuznetsova of
Russia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 22,
2006. [Xinhua/Rueters] |
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Henin-Hardenne only dropped four games to her opponent, Spaniard Virginia
Ruano Pascual, winning the match 6-0, 6-3.
![](xin_290103230917212211343.jpg) Justine
Henin-Hardenne of Belgium reacts after winning her fourth round match
against Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain at the Australian Open Tennis
Tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan 22, 2006.
[Xinhua/Reuters] |
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The Belgian eighth seed has yet to drop a set so far in four matches this
year at the Open.
Russian sixth seed Nadia Petrova defeated countrywoman Elena Vesnina 6-3,
6-1.
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