WTA Auckland Main Draw Singles & Doubles

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While Martina Hingis made a successful comeback earlier this week with an opening-year win, another former star's attempted return turned ugly Tuesday -- a sobbing, self-confidence-less mess as newly-nationalized-Aussie Jelena Dokic lost 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-1 in the first round at the WTA stop in Auckland.

Reminiscent of the serving "yips" Anna Kournikova suffered toward the end of her career, Dokic's loss included an almost-unbelievable 28 double faults, including six consecutive.

"I was very scared of playing again because I haven't been in this position for a long time," said Dokic who left the court in tears. "If I could get the nerves away I could have won today and there's nothing to be disappointed about. I wasn't even supposed to -- from where I am at the moment -- even to play close to a girl that was ranked 80 in the world."

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Results for Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Singles - Second Round
(2) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 63 61
Kristina Brandi (PUR) d. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (ESP) 64 61
(1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) 63 60
(6) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Laura Granville (USA) 36 62 62
(4) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (WC) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 63 26 63
(Q) Tzipora Obziler (ISR) d. (5) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 63 64
Julia Schruff (GER) d. (3) Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) 75 76(4)
(8) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Yoon Jeong Cho (KOR) 63 26 61

Doubles - First Round
Koryttseva/Voskoboeva (UKR/RUS) d. Dekmeijere/Harkleroad (LAT/USA) 76(2) 26 61
Kostanic/Muller (CRO/GER) d. Dushevina/Peer (RUS/ISR) 75 61

Doubles - Quarterfinals
(4) Loit/Strycova (FRA/CZE) d. Curran/Grandin (GBR/RSA) 62 63
Beygelzimer/Jugic-Salkic (UKR/BIH) d. (Q) Schruff/Szavay (GER/HUN) w/o (Schruff: right thigh strain)

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Order of Play for Thursday, January 5, 2006

Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Obziler vs. Hantuchova
2. Zvonareva vs. Kirilenko (NB 12.00hrs)
3. Schruff vs. Bartoli
4. Petrova vs. Brandi (NB 19.00hrs)
5. Loit/Strycova vs. Beygelzimer/Jugic-Salkic

Court 4 (from 12.00hrs)
1. Asagoe/Srebotnik vs. Koryttseva/Voskoboeva

Court TBA (NB 16.00hrs)
1. Likhovtseva/Zvonareva vs. Kostanic/Muller

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Results for Thursday, January 5, 2006

Singles - Quarterfinals
(2) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (Q) Tzipora Obziler (ISR) 75 36 75
(8) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (4) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 62 60
(6) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Julia Schruff (GER) 62 60
(1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Kristina Brandi (PUR) 61 62

Doubles - Quarterfinals
Asagoe/Srebotnik (JPN/SLO) d. Koryttseva/Voskoboeva (UKR/RUS) 61 26 61
(1) Likhovtseva/Zvonareva (RUS/RUS) d. Kostanic/Muller (CRO/GER) 62 62

Doubles - Semifinals
Postponed due to rain: (4) Loit/Strycova (FRA/CZE) vs. Beygelzimer/Jugic-Salkic (UKR/BIH)

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Order of Play for Friday, January 6, 2006

Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. Zvonareva vs. Hantuchova
2. Petrova vs. Bartoli
3. Likhovtseva/Zvonareva vs. Asagoe/Srebotnik

Court 4 (from 12.00hrs)
1. Loit/Strycova vs. Beygelzimer/Jugic-Salkic

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Results for Friday, January 6, 2006

Singles - Semifinals
(8) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (2) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 62 62
(6) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 36 64 21 ret. (left groin strain)

Doubles - Semifinals
(4) Loit/Strycova (FRA/CZE) d. Beygelzimer/Jugic-Salkic (UKR/BIH) 63 63
(1) Likhovtseva/Zvonareva (RUS/RUS) d. (3) Asagoe/Srebotnik (JPN/SLO) 75 36 75

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Order of Play for Saturday, January 7, 2006

Centre Court (from 13.00hrs)
1. Singles Final: Bartoli vs. Zvonareva
2. Doubles Final: Likhovtseva/Zvonareva vs. Loit/Strycova (after suitable rest)

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Results for Saturday, January 7, 2006

Singles - Final
(6) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (8) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 62 62

Doubles - Final
(1) Likhovtseva/Zvonareva (RUS/RUS) d. (4) Loit/Strycova (FRA/CZE) 63 64