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MOSCOW: Maria Kirilenko of Russia upset third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. The result means only two players — Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Vera Zvonareva of Russia — remain in contention for the last spot for next week’s season-ending WTA Championships in Doha. Jankovic is five points ahead of Zvonareva in the battle for a berth. Both players advanced on Tuesday to the second round. Kirilenko, ranked 61st, opened with a break and saved four break points in the eighth game. The 10th-ranked Radwanska then dropped serve again to lose the first set, and called for a trainer afterward to treat her left thigh that was taped pre-match. Radwanska said it hurt when “moving, jumping on the left leg after the serve, or trying to hit low balls.” “I was trying because... [read full story]
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