tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811326.post-26117411855222298882008-05-10T08:06:00.007+08:002008-05-10T08:23:36.928+08:002008-05-10T08:23:36.928+08:00Dinara 'Giantkiller' Safina ends Serena Williams unbeaten run<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SCTpzaw_YZI/AAAAAAAABnk/_gPH-o6Mrcw/s1600-h/dinara+safina.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SCTpzaw_YZI/AAAAAAAABnk/_gPH-o6Mrcw/s320/dinara+safina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198536939459797394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Safina celebrates victory.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Out of a sudden (or maybe since the Australian Open earlier this year), the top and favourite players suddenly seems so vulnerable.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SCTqp6w_YaI/AAAAAAAABns/foAM2hwXN4s/s1600-h/serena+williams.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SCTqp6w_YaI/AAAAAAAABns/foAM2hwXN4s/s320/serena+williams.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198537875762667938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Williams looks dejected.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />24 hours after booted off Justine Henin at the <a href="http://www.qatar-german-open.org/">German Open</a>, Dinara Safina out-muscled Serena Williams in a dramatic 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 match to end Williams 17-match unbeaten run and of course book her way into the semifinal.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Images from STEFANIE DODEL/AFP/Getty Images)</span></span><br /><br /></span>hcfoonoreply@blogger.com