lived up to her top seeding Wednesday at the WTA stop in Tashkent, defeating India's
in straight sets to advance into the second round.
Bychkova had to wait until Wednesday for her first match as Uberoi had to fly in from playing in the doubles final at Guangzhou.
"All the waiting doesn't help," Bychkova said. "Neither of us played our best."
Also into round two was No. 4 seed
Emma Laine (d. Yakimova) and No. 7 seed
Maria Elena Camerin (d. Gallovits 6-1 in the third), while No. 8
Mara Santangelo was ousted in three by Israel's
Tzipora Obziler.
Swiss
Emmanuelle Gagliardi (d. Fedak in three) and Russian
Elena Vesnina (d. (LL) Rodionova) were additional first-round victors.
Four players advanced into the quarterfinals in (3)
Antonella Serra Zanetti (d. (Q) Tulyaganova 6-1 in the third), (5)
Michaella Krajicek (d. Strycova in three), and wildcards
Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan (d. Voskoboeva) and Russian
Evgeniya Rodina (d. Czink, bagel in the second).
"She played well, and I have no excuses," said Czink after losing to the Russian Rodina. "But if I had played even 60 percent of my game, I would have won."
On tap for Thursday in Tashkent are Camerin vs. Gagliardi, Bychkova vs. Parra Santonja, Laine vs. K.Bondarenko, and Obziler vs. Vesnina.
