17th seeded Daniela Hantuchova won the third round against the defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 7-6 (7/5).

Seven time Grand Slam winner and defending Australian Open Champion Serena Williams was down to Slovokian Daniela Hantuchova in a rain interrupted match.

This is Daniela Hantuchovas’ first win against Serena as their earlier meetings were won by the American.

Foremer WOrld number 5 WTA ranked Daniela Hantuchova managed to grab the first set 6-1. From the beginning Serena was struggling to find the rythm, but forced second set to a tie breaker which she loat eventually.

Now 22-year-old Daniela Hantuchova will meet fourth seeded Russian teenager Maria Sharapova in the fourth round of Australian Open 2006.

Daniela Hantuchova had a easy run in the second round of Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2006, against the Asian Wildcard Akgul Amanmuradova.

Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova thrashed the Uzbekistan player at Melbourne Park on Day Three of Australian Open 2006 in straight sets 6-4 6-1.

Now, Daniela will meet the defending champion Serena Williams, who won the second round 6-3 6-1 with Frenchwoman Camille Pin, in the theird round.

Japan’s Saori Obata took temprovery advantage of winning first set 6-3 in the first first round of Australian Open, didnot stop Daniela Hantuchova form winning the match.

Slovakian Sexy Babe Daniela Hantuchova came from a set down and made 22 unforced errors and winning just half of her first serves. She looked out of sorts early against the left hander.

However in the second set, 17th seeded Daniela Hantuchova recovered from the early setbacks and started converting her first serves to win the game 6-3.

The third set was went in favor of Daniela Hantuchova, as she won without loosing a game 6-0.

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