Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Hantuchova continues run; top seed through in straight sets


As rain came to Bejing for the first time of the week, only three matches, and all of them included seeds playing, were completed. Only two seeds advanced, one of them being Daniela Hantuchova.

Agnieszka Radwanska started playing Jie Zheng on Tuesday, but after the Chinese player won the first three games, that's when the rain stepped in. The couple finished the match on Wednesday, with Zheng being the winner, 62 63.

The first second round match feature Daniela Hantuchova and Tamarine Tanasugarn, which Hantuchova won in three sets, 61 06 75.

The other second round match included top seed Jelena Jankovic and qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak. Jankovic had a 63 52 lead, and that's when it all started. The Canadian won three straight games, and even held a point for a fourth straight game to make it 6-5 in her favor. But the Serb fought back to close it out, 63 75.

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