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Pennetta, Radwanska cruise into Linz quarterfinals


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Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta stayed on course to qualify for the season ending WTA Championships by defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 6-3 4-6 6-2 and advance into the quarterfinals of Generali Ladies on Thursday.

Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta stayed on course to qualify for the season ending  WTA Championships by defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 6-3 4-6 6-2 and advanced into the quarterfinals of Generali Ladies on Thursday.

She moves onto play unseeded Ioana Raluca Olaru of Romania, who battled past German qualifier Julia Goerges 3-6 6-2 7-5.

Second seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Ukraine ousted Alize Cornet of France 6-4 7-5 in the second round, but her younger sister Urszula Radwanska lost to seventh-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-4 6-4.

"Alize and I grew up playing against each other so I know her game well. I didn't expect an easy match - I'm just happy I could win in straight sets." said elder Radwanska.

In other matches of the day, third seeded Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium rallied past Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania 2-6 6-3 6-1, while another Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru pressed hard to defeat German qualifier Julia Goerges 3-6 6-2 7-5.

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US Open, Men Singles  R64
01:00
R64
Philipp Petzschner (GER) 0 5 3 66
Novak Djokovic (SRB) Winner 3 7 6 78
Petzschner - Djokovic    5 - 7    3 - 6    6 - 7   
Served By: N Djokovic Won By: Djokovic
Game P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Kick serve, Petzschner sends it long. Djokovic pumps his fist in the air to celebrate the victory !!!
6-7   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Petzschner backhand drifts outside the court. Third match point for Djokovic
6-5   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : Double Fault, Winner: Petzschner!!! What a miss! double fault by N Djokovic
  N Djokovic to P Petzschner : Fault. N Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
6-4   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic serves,reaches to the net and places a off-forehand in the corner
4-5   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Petzschner comes in the line of the ball but volleys it into the net
4-4   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Petzschner backhand finds way into the net
  P Petzschner to N Djokovic : Fault. First Fault!
3-4   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Powerful forehand from Petzschner forces an error on Djokovic
3-3   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Djokovic serves,reaches to the net and dumps a backhand into the net
2-3   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic moves Petzschner around the court and outplays him in the rally
  P Petzschner to N Djokovic : Fault. P Petzschner serve lands outside the service line.
2-2   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
1-2   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Djokovic sends an easy volley into the net
1-1   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Huge serve, return from Petzschner goes into the net
1-0   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : ACE, Winner: Petzschner!!! P Petzschner starts with big serve down the middle.ACE!
Petzschner - Djokovic    5 - 7    3 - 6    6 - 6   
Served By: N Djokovic Won By: Djokovic
Petzschner - Djokovic    5 - 7    3 - 6    6 - 5   
Served By: P Petzschner Won By: Petzschner
Game IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Big serve, Djokovic only manages to touch it