STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Russian Maria Kirilenko beat sixth-seeded Julia Goerges of Germany 6-2, 6-3, Tuesday in a first round match at the Bank of the West Classic.
Seventh-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, playing her first match with a new coach and fitness trainer, was knocked off by Japan’s Ayumi Morita, 6-3, 7-5; Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova beat newcomer Rina Fujiwara of Japan, 6-0, 6-2; Germany’s Sabine Lisicki defeated Romania’s Simona Halep, 6-1, 6-2; qualifier Marina Erakovic of New Zealand beat Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson, 6-2, 6-1; and Poland’s Urszula Radwanska topped Ukraine’s Olga Savchuk, 6-2, 6-4, in a matchup of qualifiers.
The 25th-ranked Kirilenko, who reached the quarterfinal of this event last year, snapped a 13-match losing streak against the top 20 with her victory. She’ll play the winner of a later match between Serena Williams and Anastasia Rodionova.
