Nicole Vaidisova loses in 2nd round of East West Bank Classic

German cutie pie, Nicole Vaidisova was the 11th seed in the 2008 WTA East West Bank Classic being played in Los Angeles, California, USA July 21-27.

Nicole defeated 133rd ranked Ayumi Morita of Japan in a 3-set 1st round match, 6-7(5-7), 6-3, 6-1. In the 2nd round, she lost to 59th ranked Bethanie Mattek of the USA in straight sets, 4-6, 0-6.

This was not a good showing for Nicole after reaching the Quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Hopefully she can do better in the US Open in August.

Caroline Wozniacki reaches 3rd round at 2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open

Danish cutie pie, 3rd seed Caroline Wozniacki, easily won her 2nd round match at the 2008 WTA Banka Koper Slovenia Open being held in Portoroz, Slovenia July 21-27. It was a straight sets win, 6-1, 6-1 over 193rd ranked Karolina Sprem of Croatia.

Caroline’s next opponent is 65th ranked Russian, Vera Dushevina. Vera has not fared well in the Grand Slam’s this year, losing in the 1st round at Roland Garros, and the 2nd round at Wimbledon. Caroline should be able to roll into the Semifinals with a win in this next round.

Maria Kirilenko wins in 2nd round of 2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open

Number 1 seed, Russian cutie pie, Maria Kirilenko, was a winner in the 2nd round of the 2008 WTA Banka Koper Slovenia Open. The tournament is being played in Portoroz, Slovenia July 21-27. Maria easily defeated 167th ranked Roberta Vinci of Italy, 6-1, 6-2.

Maria’s next opponent is also from Italy, 56th ranked Sara Errani. Sara has lost in the 1st round of the three Grand Slam tournaments played so far this year. So Maria should not have a problem defeating her as well. Go Maria!

Caroline Wozniacki wins 1st round at 2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open

Danish cutie pie, Caroline Wozniacki, was a first round winner in the 2008 WTA Tour Banka Koper Slovenia Open which is being played in Portoroz, Slovenia July 21-27. It was a straight sets win over 105th ranked Andreja Klepac of Slovenia, 7-5, 6-0.

Caroline is the 3rd seed in this tournament. Her opponent was playing in her home town and was able to give it a run in the first set. However, Caroline was too tough and cruised through the second set without any trouble.

Maria Kirilenko wins 1st round at 2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open

Russian cutie pie, Maria Kirilenko is the first seed in the 2008 WTA Banka Koper Slovenia Open being played in Portoroz, Slovenia July 21-27. And she won her first round match against Croation, Nika Ozegovic, ranked 213 in the world. The match was an easy straight sets win for Maria, 6-1, 6-1.

Maria’s next opponent will be Roberta Vinci of Italy, currently ranked 167th in the world. Maria should make it through to the next round. In fact, with her good start, I predict she will end up the champion of this tournament.

Ashley Harkleroad loses in 1st round at 2008 East West Bank Classic

USA cutie pie, Ashley Harkleroad lost her first round match in the 2008 WTA East West Bank Classic being played in Los Angles, California, USA July 21-27. She played 111th ranked Canadian, Stephanie Dubois, losing 2-6, 3-6.

It was not a good outcome for 72nd ranked Ashley. But, hey, she’s cute and sexy. So we can forgive her.

Ashley Harkleroad – in the flesh!

Ashley Harkleroad is definitely a cutie pie, and a very sexy one at that. She has not been one of our featured cutie pies, but with a picture like this from an upcoming Playboy spread, how could we pass her up?

The cutie pies we’ve been following have been from the top 50 ranked women’s tennis players. Ashley is currently ranked # 72. But we may have to begin following her anyway. She’s too cute and sexy not to follow!

Ashley is from Los Angeles, California, USA. That’s probably where she got her nice tan. She is 23 years old and turned pro in June, 2000. She has not had a lot of success on the tennis court, reaching the 3rd round of a major tournament only twice – The Australian Open in 07, and Roland Garros in 03. This year she has lost in the 1st round of every major tournament.

Anna Chakvetadze loses in Quarterfinals of 2008 Bank of the West Classic

One of our Russian cutie pies, Anna Chakvetadze, suffered a loss in the Quarterfinals of the 2008 WTA Tour Bank of the West Classic Tennis Tournament in Stanford, California, USA.

Anna, the 2nd seed, lost to 6th seed Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets, 3-6, 4-6.

Anna had a 1st round BYE, won her 2nd round match against Shahar Peer, which set up the 3rd round match against Bartoli in the Quarterfinals. So she only played two matches in this tournament. This is a disappointing loss for Anna, and not much of a warm up for the U.S. Open in August. Hopefully she can pick up her game by then.

Patty Schnyder loses in Quarterfinals at 2008 Bank of the West Classic

Our cutie pie from Switzerland, 13th ranked Patty Schnyder, lost to Serena Williams of the USA in the Quarterfinals of the 2008 WTA Tour Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, California, USA being played Jul 14-20.

It was a straight set win for the # 1 seed, Serena Williams, 6-3, 6-1. Serena proved to be too tough for Patty, who was the 5th seed in the tournament. But this should help get Patty ready for the U.S. Open in August. Good luck Patty!

Caroline Wozniacki loses in 2nd round at 2008 Gastein Ladies Tournament

Danish cutie pie, Caroline Wozniacki, was the 3rd seed in the 2008 WTA Gastein Ladies Tennis Tournament being held in Bad Gastein, Austria July 14-20.

In her first round, Caroline defeated 112th ranked Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei 6-1, 6-1. The 2nd round proved to be tougher for her as she lost a close 3-setter to 60th ranked Mariya Koryttseva of the Ukraine 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5-7). That was a very close match, and could easily have gone the other way. Next time, Caroline!