Zvonareva, Srebotnik advance to second round at Prague Open

The Associated Press
Published: April 29, 2008

PRAGUE, Czech Republic: Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva beat Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Prague Open on Tuesday.

The 13th-ranked Russian will now play Slovakian wild card Magdalena Rybarikova, who defeated Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States 6-1, 6-3.

Jill Craybas of the United States upset fifth-seeded Karin Knapp of Italy 6-4, 6-2, and Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan knocked out sixth-seeded Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-3.

Craybas next plays next Roberta Vinci of Italy, while Amanmuradova will face either Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic or Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden.

Czech wild card Karolina Pliskova beat Australian qualifier Alicia Molik 6-4, 6-4 for her first victory on the WTA tour. The 16-year-old Pliskova will now meet eighth-seeded Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.

Also, fourth-seeded Katarina Srebotnik of Croatia routed Yvonne Meusburger of Austria 6-0, 6-0 and will next face Hungarian qualifier Melinda Czink, who thrashed Croatian qualifier Jelena Pandzic 6-0, 6-2.

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