upi.com
Jul 9, 2008
Published: July 8, 2008 at 7:42 PM PALERMO, Italy, July 8 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai and sixth-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer were among first-round losers Tuesday at the Palermo International. Paraguay's Rossana De Los Rios defeated Rezai 6-4, 6-1, and Georgian Margalita Chakhnashvili beat Wickmayer 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Seventh-seeded Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva avoided an upset by outlasting Czech Renata Voracova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Day 2. Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino beat Katie O'Brien of Great Britain 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 and Corinna Dentoni defeated fellow Italian Alberta Brianti 4-6, 7-6...
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