TENNIS: Hewitt advances as other high seeds fall at DFS

TENNIS Upsets highlight first round at DFS High seeds fall in grass tuneup; Hewitt advances Chronicle News Services BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND — Tenth-seeded Akgul Amanmuradova and 14th-seeded Jill Craybas lost Monday at the DFS Classic, a grass court Wimbledon warmup. Uzbekistan's Amanmuradova was beaten by Russian qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-1. American Craybas lost 6-0, 6-4 to Naomi Cavaday. Britain's Amanda Elliott, 18, was unable to convert her one match point against 13th-seeded Aravane Rezai. The native of France recovered to win 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (6). The tournament has been hit by high-profile withdrawals. Maria Sharapova, the world's second-ranked woman, decided not to play due to a persistent shoulder problem, and defending champion Jelena Jankovic (arm) and French Open runner-up Dinara Safina (back) also withdrew.... [read full story]