Venus, Serena and Kim advance to third round on Day 3 in N.Y

No. 2 seed Serena Williams wasn't challenged by her Hungarian opponent in the night session on Day 3 in N.Y, while older sister and No. 3 seed Venus easily dispatched her American opponent in straight sets to advance to the third round.

Serena had no troubles against Melinda Czink in her second round match, and easily ousted her with a score of 61 61.

Venus had a similar result against Bethanie Mattek-Sands, winning with a score of 64 62.

Wildcard Kim Clijsters had a rematch from Cincinnati against No. 14 seed Marion Bartoli, winning with a score of 57 61 62.

Other top 10 seeded players who won were No. 7 seed Vera Zvonareva, who ousted Anna Chakvetadze with a tough score of 36 61 61; and No. 8 seed Victoria Azarenka, who screamed her way past qualifier Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, 61 62.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Singles - Second Round

(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 61 61

(3) Venus Williams (USA) d. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 64 62

(7) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 36 61 61

(8) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (Q) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 62 61

(10) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Sania Mirza (IND) 60 60

Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (12) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 64 26 64

(WC) Kim Clijsters (BEL) d. (14) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 57 61 62

(WC) Vania King (USA) d. (15) Samantha Stosur (AUS) 75 64

Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. (17) Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) 64 60

(18) Li Na (CHN) d. Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) 61 63

Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. (20) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 61 63

(26) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 64 64

(31) Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 76(6) 61

María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (Q) Angelique Kerber (GER) 75 63

Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. (Q) Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) 46 62 62