Clay is back, and the Collector Swedish Open Women in one of two tournaments this week to be played on it. The highest seed playing on Monday was No. 5 seed Sorana Cirstea, who was challenged by a Swedish wildcard in her first round match, but went through.Cirstea wasn't in able to improve her comfort on the dirt, as she hardly went by Johanna Larsson with a score of 46 62 75.
No. 6 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova also went to a three-setter, against Jill Craybas, but closed the match against the American out, winning with a score of 36 63 63.
No. 7 seed Carla Suarez Navarro had an easy first set against Lenka Wienerova, but had a tough second set. Eventaully the Spaniard won, 60 75.
No. 8 seed Iveta Benesova was also caught up in a tight debut match, against Polish Urszula Radwanska, but won with a score of 36 62 62.
Results - Monday, July 6, 2009
Singles - First Round
(5) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. (WC) Johanna Larsson (SWE) 46 62 75
(6) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 36 63 63
(7) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Lenka Wienerova (SVK) 60 75
(8) Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 36 62 62
Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. Marta Domachowska (POL) 64 60
Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 61 61
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