There were some strong performances during Day 2 of the China Open in Beijing, as No. 8 seed Anna Chakvetadze won her opener, and Alize Cornet battled to advance.
Chakvetadze, who has being jumping in and out of the Top 10 recently, won her debut match against Czech Iveta Benesova, 64 75. Benesova rallied from 4-0 down in the second set, which made Chakvetadze fight back.
Alize Cornet, who is unseeded in China, battled against qualifier Zhang Shuai, and eventually won in three sets, 61 36 76(7).
Other dramatic victories were Aleksandra Wozniak's 67(3) 75 64 win over Virginie Razzano, during which she rallied from a set and 2-0 down; Alla Kudryavtseva beating Peng Shuai 75 64, coming back from a break down in both sets; Francesca Schiavone rallying from 5-3 down in the second set to beat China's Li Na, 61 76(4); and Tamarine Tanasugarn's 64 75 win over Katarina Srebotnik, in which she was down 5-1 in the second set - and set point at 5-3 down.
Agnes Szavay, champion here in 2007, won her opening match in straight sets to Yaroslava Shvedova, 64 63.
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