Sharapova leads top seeds into quarterfinals

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08/10/2007 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russian Maria Sharapova led a charge of the top four seeds into the quarterfinals at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic on Thursday.

The top-seeded Sharapova, fresh off her title in San Diego, had a difficult time but managed to beat Dutch woman Michaella Krajicek, 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 6-4.

Serbian Jelena Jankovic, the second seed, breezed past 13th-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer, 6-2, 6-1; and third-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic topped 16th- seeded Czech Lucie Safarova, 6-2, 6-2 on the hardcourts at the Home Depot Center.

Fourth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova pasted 15th-seeded Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik 6-1, 6-2, while ninth-seeded Russian and defending Carson titlist Elena Dementieva continued her winning ways at this event by getting past fifth-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 4-1. Hantuchova retired due to an upper respiratory illness.

The two-time major runner-up Dementieva topped Jankovic in last year's finale here.

Russian beauty Maria Kirilenko reached the round of eight by getting past Argentine Gisela Dulko 6-3, 6-4, while promising Belarusian Victoria Azarenka pasted Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko 6-1, 6-2. Also, Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano defeated India's Sania Mirza, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6).

The 22-year-old Jankovic, who already has four tour titles this year, will face Azarenka in the quarterfinals. Sharapova tangles with Dementieva, Ivanovic meets Kirilenko, and Petrova takes on Razzano.

The 2007 Carson champ will collect just over $88,000.

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It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

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A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

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Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

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Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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