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| October 13, 2006 | Friday | Ramazan 19, 1427 |
King overcomes Safarova
BANGKOK, Oct 12: Vania King of the United States overcame the Czech Republic fourth seed Lucie Safarova 6-1, 6-1 to move into the quarter-final of the Bangkok Open on Thursday.
The 17-year-old American will face left-handed Croatian Jelena Kostanic, who scored a comfortable win over Marta Domachowska of Poland 6-1, 6-0.
Sybille Bammer caused a big upset by defeating Nathalie Dechy 6-3, 6-1.
Tamarine Tanasugarn, also reached the quarter finals.
Results (second round):
Severine Bremond (FRA x9) bt Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3; Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) bt Jamea Jackson (USA) 6-1, 2-0 (retired); Aiko Nakamura (JPN) bt Mariana Diaz-Oliva (ARG) 6-4, 6-3; Vania King (USA) bt Lucie Safarova (CZE x4) 6-1, 6-1; Jelena Kostanic (CRO x8) bt Marta Domachowska (POL) 6-1, 6-0; Meghann Shaughnessy (USA x6) bt Julia Schruff (GER) 6-3, 6-1; Sybille Bammer (AUT) bt Nathalie Dechy (FRA x3) 6-3, 6-1; Eleni Daniilidou (GRE x5) bt Erika Takao (JPN) 6-4, 6-4.
MOSCOW: Kremlin Cup results:
Men’s (second round): Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bt Evgueni Korolev (RUS) 6-3, 6-2; Janko Tipsarevic (SER) bt Robin Vik (CZE) 6-4, 6-4; Fabrice Santoro (FRA x7) bt Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) 6-1, 6-1
Women’s: Elena Dementieva (RUS x4) bt Shahar Peer (ISR) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3; Nadia Petrova (RUS x5) bt Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) 6-3, 7-5; Nicole Vaidisova (CZE x8) bt Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6-4, 6-1; Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) bt Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4; Patty Schnyder (SUI x6) bt Iveta Benesova (CZE) 7-6 (7/3), 1-6, 6-1.—Agencies
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