Zvonareva into second round in Prague

 

Published 4/29/2008 at FOXSports.com News for TENNIS

Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva beat Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Prague Open on Tuesday. The 13th-ranked Russian will now play Slovakian wild card Magdalena Rybarikova, who defeated Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States 6-1, 6-3. Jill Craybas of the United States upset fifth-seeded Karin Knapp of Italy 6-4, 6-2, and Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan knocked out sixth-seeded Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-3. [link]

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