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Zheng upsets Gajdosova in Osaka

THIRD-SEEDED Angelique Kerber of Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open in Osaka yesterday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Olga Govortsova of Belarus.

In other second-round action at the Utsubo Tennis Center, fourth-seeded Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic beat Erika Sema of Japan 6-0, 6-3, Zheng Jie of China upset fifth-seeded Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia 7-5, 6-3, while defending champion Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand defeated Mathilde Johansson of France 6-2, 6-4.

In a first-round match, Vania King of the United States edged out compatriot Jill Craybas 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

US Open champion Sam Stosur of Australia will meet Misaki Doi of Japan in a second-round match today.

In Linz, Austria, top-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova eased past Rebecca Marino of Canada 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Generali Ladies.

The Wimbledon champion, ranked a career-high fourth, had four aces and broke Marino twice in each set.





 

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