Anna Kournikova def. Natasha Zvereva 6-3, 6-1
Centre Court
Previous head-to-head: Kournikova leads 2-0 (2000 Miami)

Kournikova is starting on her path to potentially winning her first tournament on the grass courts at Eastbourne. Today, she had a relatively easy time upending the defending champion, Natasha Zvereva.

Julie Halard-Decugis def. Nathalie Dechy 6-2, 6-4
Court 1
Previous head-to-head: Halard-Decugis leads 2-0 (2000 Paris)

In a clash of the French countrywomen on grass, Julie Halard-Decugis has proven her experience was more than a match for Nathalie Dechy. Halard-Decugis's mobility and serve were once again key elements in her victory.

Nathalie Tauziat def. Anastasia Myskina 6-4, 6-2
Court 1
Previous head-to-head: First Meeting

Nathalie Tauziat, 1995 Eastbourne champion and runner up last year, has shown once again her grass court ability. Anastasia Myskina's run at Eastbourne has come to an end.

Dominique van Roost def. Elena Likhovtseva 6-2, 6-4
Court 2
Previous head-to-head: Likhovtseva leads 5-4 (99 Chase Championships)

Dominique van Roost's steady, but powerful ground stroke game was the key to her victory today.

Chanda Rubin def. Tatiana Panova 6-1, 7-5
Court 2
Previous head-to-head: Rubin leads 2-0 (2000 Pan Pacific)

Rubin's steady ground game was essential for prevailing in this match. Panova put up a bit of a fight in the second set, but came up a little bit short in the end.

Anne Kremer def. Silvija Talaja 6-2, 6-2
Court 1
Previous head-to-head: Kremer leads 3-1 (2000 Hannover)

At home on the grass courts, Anne Kremer had little trouble with Silvija Talaja during this match. Kremer used a combination of her backhand and passing game to dispose of her opponent.

Lindsay Davenport def. Jana Kandarr 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Centre Court
Previous head-to-head: Davenport leads 1-0 (97 Amelia Island)

Defending Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport had extreme difficulty today with qualifer Jana Kandarr. During the second set, Kandarr's game picked up and she had little resistance from Davenport. However, this new found confidence was short lived, with Davenport lifting her game and taking the decisive third set.

Nicole Arendt/Manon Bollegraf def. (2) Lindsay Davenport/Corina Morariu 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Court 1

In one of the rain suspended matches, Nicole Arendt and Manon Bollegraf came back after dropping the second set to defeat the no. 2 seeded team and defending Wimbledon doubles champions, Corina Morariu and Lindsay Davenport. Arendt and Bollegraf combined a mixture of strong service games and crisp volleys at net to up-end the Davenport/Morariu pair.

Ai Sugiyama/Nathalie Tauziat def. Maarian DeSwart/Martina Navratilova 6-4, 7-6(7-5)
Centre Court

Martina Navratilova's Eastbourne run has come to an end. In another of the rain delayed matches, this tightly contested match ended up in the hands of the Japanese/French tandem. There was an excellent display of grass court tennis, with all players involved have a vast past history on the surface.

Martina is now headed to Wimbledon, in search of her 20th Wimbledon title, one behind Billie Jean King. Good luck, Martina!!

Other doubles scores include, Els Callens/Dominique van Roost def. Lizel Horn/Caroline Vis (rain suspended match from Tuesday) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. No. 1 seeds Lisa Raymond/Rennae Stubbs def. Kim Po/Anne-Galle Sidot 6-4, 6-2, Amanda Coetzer/Lori McNeil def Laurence Courtois/Elena Likhovtseva 7-6(3), 7-5 and Anna Kournikova/Natasha Zvereva def. qualifiers Lila Osterloh/Alexandra Stevenson 6-3, 7-6(7).

Seen out and about the practice courts included:

Sarah Pitkowski out hitting with an unknown Sanex WTA Tour player.. (I didn't know who it was, sorry)

Corina Morariu practicing ground strokes and volleys with her coach.

Kimberly Po and doubles partner Anne-Galle Sidot out working on doubles strategy.

Doubles partners, Amanda Coetzer and Lori McNeil hitting serves.

Katarina Srebotnik, coach Charlton Eagle and Julie Pullin out practicing serves, volleys and ground strokes.

Tell me more about......Anne Kremer

This young Luxembourgian had an easy time today, taking out Silivja Talaja. Anne hails from Luxembourg, Luxembourg and was born on 17 October 1975. She turned pro in September 1998 and is the only one from her home country on the Sanex WTA Tour. She had a breakthrough year in 1999, reaching her first final and quarterfinals, defeating two Top 5 players and playing in all four Grand Slams for the first time in one season. She is a baseline player whose best shot is her backhand and who prefers hard or grass courts. She's coached by Larent Marty.

Some quick bits (courtsey of the Sanex WTA Tour Media Information):

Father, Jean, is an engineer;mother Ginette, is a physical education teacher;has a younger brother, Gilles...Likes to visit New York for the fun and shopping, and Florence and London for their culture and art...Says everyday is a memorable experience...Superstition is to play a point with the ball she won previous point with...Self-described as stubborn but fairly easy-going... Admires Josy Barthel, the only athelete from Luxembourg to win an Olympic medal; also admires Pete Sampras because he knows how to play every stroke and seems to be a great guy...Enjoys skiing and windsurfing...Favorite color is black;favorite movies are Alive, Shawshank Redemption and Dances with Wolves.