PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy has beaten Renata Voracova in straight sets in the second round of the Palermo Open.
The defending champion defeated Czech Republic’s Voracova 6-0, 6-3 to join Jill Craybas and Julia Goerges in the third round.
Fourth-seeded Craybas of the United States rallied to beat Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 and eighth-seeded Goerges of Germany earned her second win in as many days as she ousted Italy’s Corinna Dentoni 6-4, 6-3.
Also on Wednesday, Spanish qualifier Nuria Llagostera Vives upset ninth-seeded Alberta Brianti of Italy 7-6 (6), 6-2.
