Women Tennis News Update – Kuala Lumpur, Acapulco, Florianopolis

Written by: on 26th February 2013
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Women Tennis News Update - Kuala Lumpur, Acapulco, Florianopolis

epa03437317 Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan returns the ball to Maria Kirilenko of Russia during their second round match at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow, Russia, 18 October 2012. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY  |

Kuala Lumpur

 

Typical tropical rain pelted the Malaysian capital, putting paid to the opening-day program. Three matches were suspended, with Akgul Amanmuradova level with Croatian Ana Savic 4-6, 6-4, 6-6, South African Chanel Simmonds leading Nadiya Kichenok of the Ukraine 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 and Kazakh Zarina Diyas leading Japan’s Erika Sema 6-3, 5-1.

 

Acapulco

 

Three women’s seeds got on court on the final year of clay at the mixed WTA-ATP tournament, with fourth seed Irina Begu of Romania starting with a win over Croatian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Fifth seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands beat Canadian Sharon Fichman 6-2, 7-5 while No. 7 Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino put out Flavia Pennetta, playing only her third match since an August injury, 7-5, 6-3.

 

Former Bulgarian and current Kazakh Sesil Karatantcheva advanced over local Ximena Hermoso 6-0 6-3; Spain’s Estrella Cabeza Candela beat Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal 6-2, 6-0.

 

 

 

Florianopolis

 

No. 2 seed Yaroslava Shvedova was upset in the first round Monday by Hungarian Melinda Czink 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The only other seed in play was No. 4 Chanelle Scheepers who needed three sets to defeat qualifier Adriana Perez.

 

Notable Shahar Peer who was unseeded lost to Qualifier Tereza Mrdeza 6-0, 603

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