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Singles – Second Round: (2) Alexandra Panova def. Sandra Zaniewska 4-6 7-6(8-6) 6-3
Alexandra Panova still needs one more win to defend her points, but this should keep her around #80.
Singles – Second Round: (3) Mandy Minella def. Marta Domachowska 6-4 7-5
Mandy Minella is the only seed left in the top half. If she can make the final, she will rise to around #65.
Singles – Second Round: (5) Bojana Jovanovski def. (Q) Valeria Solovieva 6-2 6-3
Bojana Jovanovski defends her points and sees to it that she will stay Top Hundred.
Singles – Second Round: (6) Nina Bratchikova def. Estrella
Cabeza Candela 6-0 retired (abdominal strain) This should take Nina Bratchikova above #90.
Singles – Second Round: Magdalena Rybarikova def. Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1 6-0
Ouch. Tamarine Tanasugarn came here ranked #150. Her first round win will probably gain her a few spots, but can she really continue like this?
Singles – Second Round: Julia Cohen def. Alla Kudryavtseva 6-1 6-4
This is the first WTA quarterfinal of Julia Cohen’s career. She should rise to around #120.
Singles – Second Round: Olga Puchkova def. Alberta Brianti 3-6 7-6(7-2) 6-1
It has been almost five years since Olga Puchkova’s last WTA quarterfinal. She rises to probably a little above #160.
Singles – Second Round: (Q) Aleksandra Krunic def. Laura Pous-Tio 7-6(7-5) 6-3
Aleksandra Krunic reaches her first WTA quarterfinal. She will be in the #175-#180 range.
Doubles – First Round: (2) Kudryavtseva/Tanasugarn def. Cabeza Candela/Pous-Tio walkover (Cabeza Candela: abdominal strain) That’s two out of eight first round matches ending in walkovers….
Doubles – First Round: (3) Birnerova/Brianti def.
Bengson/Zaniewska 6-2 6-3
Doubles – First Round: (4) Buryachok/Solovieva def. Gorgodze/Svitolina 7-6(7-3) 6-2
Doubles – Quarterfinal: (1) Bratchikova/Panova def. Garcia/Smolina 6-0 6-0
Garcia/Smolina had a first round walkover, so they earn no points.