Only one seed in action Monday at the WTA stop in Philadelphia, with Russian (6) Vera "The Crying Game" Zvonareva edging qualifier Sybille "Whammer" Bammer of Austria 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5).
The win keeps The Crying Game's hopes alive of sneaking in to one of the final qualifying spots this week at the year-end WTA Championships.
Unseeded winners into the second round were Paraguay qualifier Rossana Neffa-de los Rios (d. (Q) Tu), the Ukraine's
Yuliana Fedak (d. (Q) Ashley after getting bageled the first set), Czech Iveta "Not Lose" Benesova (d. Kristina "You're a Fine Girl" Brandi in three), and American Amy "Joltin' Joe" Frazier (d. (WC) Vaidisova).
Tuesday's schedule at Philly is Anne "Kosmo" Kremer vs. Kostanic, Shaughnessy vs. McCain in an all-American, Jankovic vs. Vento-Kabchi, Petrova vs. Panova in an all-Russian, and Raymond vs. Venus in an all-American.
