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Cornet wins first-rounder in Austria
BAD GASTEIN, Austria, Alize Cornet dropped just two games in collecting a first-round win Monday at the Gastein Ladies tennis tournament in Austria.
Cornet was on the court 56 minutes in a 6-2, 6-0 rout of Arantxa Rus. Cornet, who dropped serve in one game, had six service breaks as Rus won only 13 points in seven games on serve.
Simona Halep also won in straight sets but the other two matches Monday went three sets.
Halep topped Renata Voracova 7-5, 6-2 behind five breaks of serve.
Mariya Koryttseva outlasted Tatjana Malek 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, losing two points on serve in the third set.
Ioana Raluca Olaru rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Kathrin Woerle. Olaru won 57 percent of the points after the first set.
BAD GASTEIN, Austria, Alize Cornet dropped just two games in collecting a first-round win Monday at the Gastein Ladies tennis tournament in Austria.
Cornet was on the court 56 minutes in a 6-2, 6-0 rout of Arantxa Rus. Cornet, who dropped serve in one game, had six service breaks as Rus won only 13 points in seven games on serve.
Simona Halep also won in straight sets but the other two matches Monday went three sets.
Halep topped Renata Voracova 7-5, 6-2 behind five breaks of serve.
Mariya Koryttseva outlasted Tatjana Malek 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, losing two points on serve in the third set.
Ioana Raluca Olaru rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Kathrin Woerle. Olaru won 57 percent of the points after the first set.