Updated: July 23, 2008, 2:20 AM EST Comment CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Sixth seed Daniela Hantuchova, the runner-up in the East West Bank Classic three years ago, made an unexpectedly early exit on Tuesday night, losing to Olga Govortsova, 6-2, 6-4, as the second round of the WTA Tour event began without Serena Williams. Williams, the tournament's No. 2 seed, withdrew early in the day with a left knee injury. Govortsova, 19, of Belarus, squandered three match points on her serve in the ninth game of the second set, then capitalized on the fourth one with a forehand to the open court at 30-40 on Hantuchova's serve. Govortsova, who is ranked No. 43, admitted to some nerves after taking a 5-1 lead in the second set, especially since the 12th-ranked Hantochova had rallied in a similar situation to win their first meeting last year....
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