Keothavong, Czink advance on Day 2 at AEGON Classic

All of the seeds in action on Day 2 in Birmingham succeeded in winning, including No. 11 seed Anne Keothavong and No. 16 seed Melinda Czink, while four matches could not be finished because of rain.

Keothavong had an easy triumph against Sofia Arvidsson, and easily won the match 62 62.

Czink faced qualifier Aranxta Parra Santonja, and advanced after defeating the Spaniard, 64 63.

No. 15 seed Aravane Rezai was one of the seeds who was held back by a rain delay, but she was leading her match against lucky loser Mariana Duque Marino 5-4.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Singles - First Round

(11) Anne Keothavong (GBR) d. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 62 62

(16) Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (Q) Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 64 63

Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. (Q) Yulia Fedossova (FRA) 46 64 62

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 75 36 63

Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 64 62

Sania Mirza (IND) d. (Q) Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) 61 62

Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. (Q) Carly Gullickson (USA) 36 64 75

Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. Stéphanie Foretz (FRA) 76(5) 63

Suspended due to rain

(15) Aravane Rezai (FRA) leads (LL) Mariana Duque Marino (COL) 54

Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) leads (Q) Naomi Broady (GBR) 57 76(4) 54

Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) leads (Q) Lilia Osterloh (USA) 76(4) 44

(Q) Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) leads Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 67(5) 76(7) 31