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Defending champ Petrova advances in Generali Ladies

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

LINZ, Austria -- Defending champion Nadia Petrova cruised past Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Generali Ladies. The second-seeded Russian had seven aces and didn't allow a break point. She broke Peer five times. Qualifier Eleni Daniilidou beat Chanda Rubin 6-1, 6-2 to set up a match against top-seeded Maria Sharapova. Nicole Vaidisova advanced after beating Mara Santangelo 7-6 (4), 6-0. The 17-year-old Vaidisova failed to convert seven break poi ...

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