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The Bychkova is Back in Opening Win at WTA Tashkent
Posted on October 6, 2005
Russian Ekaterina Bychkova lived up to her top seeding Wednesday at the WTA stop in Tashkent, defeating India's Shikha Uberoi 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.
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