Svetlana Kuznetsova went to the other exreme at the Moscow players’ party. This is as good as she gets, folks. Also in attendence Amelie Mauresmo and Nicole Vaidisova:
In response to Alla Kudryavtseva’s bashing of Maria Sharapova’s now famous tux, Svetlana Kuznetsova offered these words:
Q. Just for the record, what did you make of Maria’s outfit?
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: (Laughing) Guys, I read the interview that you all did. I think it was good. I really liked it. I step on Maria’s side.
But I don’t think this is just a sentence to say about somebody’s outfit and to do it so big. I think maybe ‑‑ I mean, I have respect for everybody, but I think players should respect other players.
And when they say about outfit, you know, it’s a stylist who does it. What it has to do it with Maria and her game?
Well, I think it’s pretty big what that girl said, and I don’t think she has any reason to say that.
Svetlana Kuznetsova served up a puzzling 3rd set bagel to Yang-Jan Chan in her first match at the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday. Svetlana won the match 6-1, 3-6, 6-0.