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China's Li Na cruised into the Australian Open's third round on Wednesday to maintain hopes of a first Asian Grand Slam singles title, as Japan's Kei Nishikori also progressed.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki kept the wolves at bay by thrashing American Vania King 6-1 6-0 to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai beat Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko 2-6, 6-3, 8-6 to progress into the Australian Open women's singles second round on Tuesday.
Favorite Clijsters sends out warning with 6-0, 6-0 thrashing of Safina while Zvonareva also shines
MELBOURNE - Top seed Rafael Nadal was handed an easy route to the Australian Open second round on Tuesday when Marcos Daniel retired hurt, putting him a step closer to a historic fourth successive Grand Slam win.
Justine Henin, who quit the tour in 2008 to find herself, nearly found herself out of the Australian Open on Monday after getting completely lost in her first-round match against India's Sania Mirza.
Roger Federer clowned around in exhibition matches to help victims of devastating floods on the eve of the Australian Open, but was in little mood for charity as he opened his title defence with a straight sets pounding of Lukas Lacko on Monday.
Li Na staged a remarkable comeback from 5-0 down in the first set to upset Australian Open favourite Kim Clijsters 7-6 6-3 in the final of the Sydney International on Friday.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki brushed aside defeat in her first competitive match of the year at the Sydney International on Tuesday, saying she would be ready to go at the Australian Open next week.
Top seed Robin Soderling underlined his credentials as an Australian Open contender by overpowering defending champion Andy Roddick 6-3 7-5 to win the Brisbane International on Sunday.
Flu victim Rafa Nadal benefited from a first set timeout with the doctor to dispatch Latvian Ernests Gulbis and join old foe Roger Federer in the semifinal of the Qatar Open on Thursday.
Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha
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