Venus, Kuznetsova loss first matches on Day 2 in Toronto

Kim Clijsters easily went through after her straight sets win over qualifier Elena Baltacha, while No. 3 seed Venus Williams and No. 6 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova both suffered debut match losses on Day 2 in Toronto.

Clijsters had no trouble in her first match, winning to Baltacha with an easy 63 64 score.

Venus was in bad shape in her second round match against qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko, losing to the Ukrainian with a score of 16 75 64.

Kuznetsova, also playing her second round match lost in an even easier score, to Samantha Stosur, with a score of 64 63.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Singles - Second Round

(Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. (3) Venus Williams (USA) 16 75 64

Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. (6) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 64 63

Singles - First Round

(9) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 63 63

(11) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (Q) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 26 63 62

(12) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 63 63

(16) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 64 62

Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 67(3) 60 62

Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 63 62

Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 64 64

Shahar Peer (ISR) d. (Q) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 64 46 76(4)

(Q) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 64 76(3)

(Q) Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 76(1) 76(4)

(Q) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d. (Q) Julie Coin (FRA) 26 61 76(6)

(WC) Kim Clijsters (BEL) d. (Q) Elena Baltacha (GBR) 63 64