Stosur Peng and Zvonareva still going at US Open

Written by: Global Chick on 30th August 2011

Stosur Peng and Zvonareva still going at US Open

Samantha Stosur of Australia hits a return against Sabine Lisicki of Germany during the Bank of the West tennis at Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA 28 July 2011. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

Australia’s number one player Sam Stosur mashed Swede Sofia Arvidsson in the first round today 6-3 6-2. The number nine seed needed just over an hour to advance into the second round.

Stosur reached the quarterfinals here last year, which is also her best US Open performance in singles. In 2005 she won the doubles crown. The Australian will face the winner of American Coco Vandeweghe and Alberta Brianti of Italy.

China’s Shuai Peng had a comfortable win over American Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 6-4 in her first round. Peng’s best result in the last Grand Slam of the year came last year when she reached the third round. Shuai Peng is currently ranked No. 14 on the singles ranking. She has never been past the 4^th round in a Grand Slam.

Next up for Peng is Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria, who cruised past France’s Virginie Razzano 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 19 minutes.

The number two seed Russian Vera Zvonareva blitzed past qualifier Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France 6-3 6-0. Zvonoreva was last year’s runner up. The Russian also won a doubles title at the Open in 2006 partnering Nathalie Dechy of France.

Zvonareva hit 19 winners today to advance into the second round where Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko is waiting. Bondarenko won easily against Lucie Hradecka of the Czeck Republic 6-3 6-0.