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Defending champ Petrova upset; Mauresmo, Szavay, Garbin advance

Associated Press

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

PARIS -- Defending champion Nadia Petrova was upset by Kateryna Bondarenko 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Open Gaz de France. Amelie Mauresmo, a two-time winner, cruised past American qualifier Julie Ditty 6-1, 6-2. The 18th-ranked Mauresmo will play Eleni Daniilidou, who pushed the Frenchwoman to three sets in Zurich last year. "I'm wary of her because she's quite talented," Mauresmo said. "She's versatile. She can hit from the baseline or finish points at the net. ...

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