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by Prip The Williams sisters are undoubtedly close -- they're each other's best friend, and probably do most things together. Today, both sisters were involved in thrilling three-set battles, both going to 8-6 in the final, but while Venus fought back from the brink of death, Serena fell from the heavens. Martina managed to jump the first hurdle, but not without a huge struggle, and will have less than 24 hours to prepare for the next. She has not been able to beat both sisters in the same tournament in her three attempts, but maybe fourth time will be lucky for her. With her performance against Serena and Venus's performance against Amanda, the odds certainly favour the top seed to finally break through. Meanwhile no one will know what to expect between Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati. Lindsay definitely looked lackluster in her previous match, while Jennifer's sudden athleticism will give her a big edge against the second seed. In the men's draw, the seeds continue to fall, and fifth seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov will remember his match against Frenchman Arnaud Clement for the rest of his life. Arnaud's victory will mean an all-French semifinal, guaranteeing that country a man in the final. Joining him is Sebastien Grosjean, who was absolutely stunning against Carlos Moya, winning 6-1 6-4 6-2 with hardly a fight from Carlos. Despite Arnaud having a 2-1 record against his best friend as well as winning their previous encounter, I would have to give the edge to Sebastien to get through to meet Andre Agassi in the final. With rain putting a halt to the junior matches on the outside courts, and the main matches being shifted to the Vodafone Arena, tomorrow's schedule will be heavier than originally planned, and hopefully, the rain will let up a little. While Yevgeny and Arnaud were battling it out in the Rod Laver Arena, Barbara Schett and Joshua Eagle found themselves in an empty Vodafone Arena, struggling against Mark Knowles and Nicole Arendt. Schett/Eagle prevailed in the deciding tiebreak and will next meet the experienced, top-seeded tandem of Rennae Stubbs and Todd Woodbridge. |