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Pironkova, Safarova, Obziler, Groenefeld win in first round

Associated Press

Monday, July 7, 2008

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Third-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria beat Teodora Mircic of Serbia 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Gaz de France Budapest Grand Prix on Monday. The 44th-ranked Pironkova jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second set. Fifth-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic also advanced, beating Kyra Nagy of Hungary 6-2, 6-2. Safarova broke Nagy in the first game and led 4-1 before being broken back. "I cannot say it was too hard," Safarova said. Also, Tzipora Obziler ...

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