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Radwanska marches in Linz

By Ajay Tyagi (TennisEarth.com)

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Ukraine defeated Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-4 6-2 to advance into the second round of the Generali Ladies Linz on Wednesday on Wednesday.

Agnieszka Radwanska of Ukraine defeated Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-4 6-2 to  advance into the second round of the  Generali Ladies Linz on Wednesday on Wednesday.

"I'm happy the match wasn't too long and I won in two sets," said Radwanska.

"I've played a lot the last few weeks and everyone is tired, so it's nice to have a quicker match. It's uncomfortable to play Monica, she has a very unique style. The first set was really close but I did better in the second set."

Radwanska will next face Alize Cornet of France, who battled past against Kristina Barrois of Germany 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Radwanska is one of five players hoping to earn the last place at the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha. Radwanska stormed in the final of the China Open in Beijing before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova on Sunday.

"Before Asia I didn't have any chance and I didn't think about it," she said.

"But after Beijing I'm 10th in the race. There's one more big tournament  in Moscow and there are a lot of points there, but even if I'll be an alternate I'll be so happy to go there."

Third seeded Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium defeated Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 7-6 (6) 6-4 to set up next round clash with Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania, who defeated  Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-3 6-1.

In other matches of the day, fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain defeated Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-3  6-4, while Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic knocked out countrywoman  Iveta Benesova 6-4 7-5.

 

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Fed Cup 1, Women Singles  IR
11:00
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Maria Sharapova (RUS) Winner 2 6 6
Silvia Solerespinosa (ESP) 0 2 1
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    6 - 1   
Served By: S Solerespinosa Won By: Sharapova
Game IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! High kick serve, Sharapova crafts a backhand return, short rally, Solerespinosa hits a forehand down the line but fails to keep it inside the court.
40-A   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a good one, Sharapova works a backhand return, good rally, Sharapova hits a forehand winner down the line. Match Point for Sharapova
Deuce IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa goes for a out-wide serve, Sharapova delivers a backhand return, couple of shots exchanged, Sharapova blasts a forehand winner down the line. Deuce
40-30   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a short angled slice serve, Sharapova shoots a forehand return winner.
  Fault. First Fault.
40-15   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova forehand flies outside the court.
30-15   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova fails to keep a cross-court forehand in the play.
15-15   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Solerespinosa serves a high kick serve, Sharapova delivers a backhand return, Solerespinosa hits a forehand down the line but fails to clear the net.
15-0   IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Good serve, Sharapova fails to put it back.
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    5 - 1   
Served By: M Sharapova Won By: Sharapova
Game IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Sharapova produces a forehand cross-court winner.
40-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Sharapova hits a acute angled slice serve, Solerespinosa works a forehand return, Sharapova hits a forehand winner down the line.
30-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Out-wide serve, Solerespinosa return goes wide off the court.
15-0   IN, Winner: Sharapova!!! Acute angled slice serve, Solerespinosa puts back a forehand return, Sharapova smacks a forehand winner down the line.
Sharapova - Solerespinosa    6 - 2    4 - 1   
Served By: S Solerespinosa Won By: Solerespinosa
Game IN, Winner: Solerespinosa!!! Sharapova forehand is unable to clear the net.

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