Australian Open progress report

Kirilenko came out smokin'
but somehow Davenport held on.
Daniela could not be broken,
now Serena--she's long gone.
It's crunch time for Kuznetsova;
poor Kim may have to withdraw.
No one talks about Petrova,
but she's sharp from what I saw.
Patty Schnyder's not a closer;
Amelie looks shaky too.
Wow--those serves from Sammy Stosur!
kickin' like a kangaroo.
The Aussie heat is frightening--
it overcame Myskina.
Sharapova serves like lightning.
(Who in heaven is Vesnina?)
Henin-Hardenne will have to make do
with a serve that is no threat.
Krajicek still could have a breakthrough,
but it hasn't happened yet.
Can Vaidisova still advance
or will Flavia upset her?
Does Schiavone have a chance?
Her game keeps getting better.
Although we don't know which athlete
will be the year's first Slammer;
it seems unlikely such a feat
could be pulled off by Bammer.
Sanchez Lorenzo, Roberta, Aiko,
and that doubles wonder, Vivi--
it's possible they all might go
Before they're on your TV.
So many seeds already felled--
Dementieva, Pierce, Safina,
Golovin and Groenefeld,
both Venus and Serena.
And though the doubters said she'd never
advance beyond round one,
the mighty Hingis, sharp as ever,
is enjoying quite a run.