Top seed Williams continues through to quarters; No. 3 seed Suarez Navarro ousted in straight sets on Day 3 in Acapulco

There was a mixed day for the seeds on Day 3 of the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Presented by HSBC, as three of 6 seeds in action were ousted, two of them in three sets, and the other one in two sets, while top seed Venus Williams had a tough time on court but won in three sets.

Williams faced qualifier Greta Arn of Hungary, and fought to win 63 67(3) 64.

No. 2 seed Flavia Pennetta had the easiest time on court, as she demolished Pauline Parmentier, 61 63.

No. 3 seed Carla Suarez Navarro saw her fate in the match against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, as she fell in straight sets, 64 75.

No. 4 seed Iveta Benesova fought to win against Klara Zakopalova, 46 64 76(3).

The other two crushed seeds were No. 5 seed Gisela Dulko, who fell to Maret Ani 76(6) 63, and No. 8 seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who was ousted by Petra Cetkovska, 36 64 61.

Lucky Loser Agnes Szavay also made it to the quarterfinals, after winning to Roberta Vinci 76(1) 64.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Singles - Second Round

(1) Venus Williams (USA) d. (Q) Greta Arn (HUN) 63 67(3) 64

(2) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 61 63

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. (3) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 64 75

(4) Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 46 64 76(3)

Maret Ani (EST) d. (5) Gisela Dulko (ARG) 76(6) 63

Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (8) María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 36 64 61

(LL) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 76(1) 64