Radwanska, seeded No. 2 after Pennetta this week, and with the Italian one of five women vying for that eighth spot in the Sony Ericsson Championships - Doha 2009, had some early trouble with the tricky Niculescu but rallied from a break down in the first set and eventually cruised to victory, 64 62.
"I'm happy the match wasn't too long and I won in two sets," Radwanska said. "I've played a lot the last few weeks and everyone is tired, so it's nice to have a quicker match. It's uncomfortable to play Monica, she has a very unique style. The first set was really close but I did better in the second set."
Pennetta and Radwanska, along with Marion Bartoli, Jelena Jankovic and Vera Zvonareva, are in contention for the last spot in Doha.
Other first round winners Wednesday were No. 3 seed Yanina Wickmayer, Alizé Cornet and Alexandra Dulgheru, who beat Sybille Bammer,
63 61.The second round also kicked off with three matches. No. 4 seed Carla Suárez Navarro and No. 8 seed Sara Errani both advanced in straight sets, but Petra Kvitova upended good friend and countrywoman Iveta Benesova, the No. 5 seed, 64 75. Benesova looked like she was going to push the match to a third set after building a 5-3 second set lead, but it wasn't to be.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Singles - Second Round
(4) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 63 64
Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. (5) Iveta Benesova (CZE) 64 75
(8) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Tatjana Malek (GER) 63 60
Singles - First Round
(2) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 64 62
(3/WC) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 76(6)64
Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Kristina Barrois (GER) 46 63 63
Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) d. Sybille Bammer (AUT) 63 61
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