Australian Open doubles--the thrills keep coming

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the quarterfinal that Nathalie Dechy and Mara Santangelo played against 11th seeds Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, but I saw the scoreboard, and that was enough to tell me there was a second three-hour thriller today. Dechy and Santangelo saved a match point and won the match, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6.

Llagostera Vives wins in Bogota

Nuria Llagostera Vives, who had to qualify for the main draw at the Copa Colsanitas Santander in Bogota, won it today by defeating Maria Emilia Salerni, 6-0, 6-4.

This is Llagostera Vives' second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title. She was off the tour most of 2006 because of a wrist injury. At 5' 1 1/2" tall, Llagostera Vives is, I think, the shortest woman on the tour. She has three doubles titles, and has been ranked as high as number 35 in the world.

Add Dulko to the retirement list

Gisela Dulko retired in her first round at the Moorilla Hobart International in her second set against Nuria Llagastera Vives; Llagostera Vives was leading, 6-3, 2-1. The reason for the retirement is unknown.