Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Petrova advances after easy win to US Open mixed doubles champ

Top seed Nadia Petrova and third-seeded Aleksandra Wozniak won their first round matches at the $220,000 Bell Challenge on Tuesday, and by identical scorelines.

Putting her fourth round US Open loss to Melanie Oudin behind her, defending champion and world No. 12 Petrova was untroubled by US Open mixed doubles champion Carly Gullickson, who won just six points in the second set and was cast aside 62 60 in 51 minutes.

Canadian No. 1 Wozniak was even more efficient, her victim in just 44 minutes being Corinna Dentoni of Italy.

A semifinalist here last year, Blainville, Québec's Wozniak could bump into Petrova in the last four later this week.

The only seed to fall in the first round was No. 7 Varvara Lepchenko of the US, who was beaten 64 75 by last year's runner-up, American wildcard Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Other seeds in action included No. 4 Czech Lucie Safarova, who defeated Canada's Stéphanie Dubois, 61 63, and No. 8 Julia Goerges of Germany, who dispatched 2005 finalist Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden, 63 75.


Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Singles - First Round
(1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Carly Gullickson (USA) 62 60
(3) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Corinna Dentoni (ITA) 62 60
(4) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 61 63
(WC) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) d. (7) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 64 75
(8) Julia Goerges (GER) d. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 63 75
Vania King (USA) d. (Q) Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 75 62
Severine Brémond Beltrame (FRA) d. (WC) Heidi El Tabakh (CAN) 50 ret. (left finger laceration)
Regina Kulikova (RUS) d. Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) 64 62
Madison Brengle (USA) d. (Q) Mallory Cecil (USA) 75 63
(Q) Lilia Osterloh (USA) d. Shenay Perry (USA) 61 36 62
(Q) Amra Sadikovic (SUI) d. (LL) Olga Puchkova (RUS) 64 63

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