Australian Samantha Stosur defeated Russian sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the $2 million WTA hardcourt tournament on Tuesday. The Aussie will next face either France's Virginie Razzano or Italy's Flavia Pennetta
Australian Samantha Stosur defeated Russian sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the $2 million WTA hardcourt tournament on Tuesday. The Aussie will next face either France's Virginie Razzano or Italy's Flavia Pennetta.
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Serbian standout Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round by rallying to defeat Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Ivanovic, the 21-year-old World No 11 still seeking her first WTA title of the year, made seven double faults but outlasted her 47th-ranked rival.
"My movement, my shots, everything was working well, but I was trying to play a little too safe," Ivanovic said. "She's a good player and she was playing really aggressive and dominant."
Ivanovic's next opponent will be Czech Lucie Safarova, who defeated Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).
China's Zheng Jie ousted Russia's Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-2, and could face Kim Cljisters, making a comeback after taking a two-year break to start a family, in a second-round match.
Israel's Shahar Peer took more than 2 1/2 hours but finally advanced past Romania's Monica Niculescu 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4).
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