Vaidisova out in quarter-finals of Australian Open warm-up competition

The Czech women’s tennis number one Nicole Vaidišová was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Australian Women’s Hardcourts in Gold Coast on Thursday. She lost 3-6 3-6 to Li Na of China in a competition that is seen as a warm-up for the Australian Open.

Meanwhile, Lucie Šafářová and Tomáš Berdych ended their participation in Australia’s mixed Hopman Cup on a high, beating India 2:1. The path to the final had been closed to the off-court couple after a defeat to the USA on New Year’s Eve.