Luxembourg qualifier
Anne Kremer (d. (2) Koukalova in three) and American
Laura Granville (d. (3) Smashnova) led the seeded upsets Monday, advancing into the second round of play at the WTA stop in Hobart.
"I think I played consistent today," Granville said. "It was a tough match. I really had to play well to win. I was pretty happy with my groundstrokes and I thought I moved it around. I think I just got a lot of balls back and that helped me."
Aussie wildcard
Casey Dellacqua was a highlight for the homecountry fans, defeating Canadian lucky loser
Aleksandra Wozniak in three sets.
Other unseeded players into the second round of play were Croat
Jelena Kostanic (d. Sucha, bagel in the second), France's
Severine Bremond (d. (WC) Wheeler), Puerto Rico's
Kristina Brandi (d. (Q) Parra Santonja), American
Mashona Washington (d. Loit), the Ukraine's
Alona Bondarenko (d. Linetskaya in three), Italian
Mara Santangelo (d. (Q) Poutchkova), and Dutchwoman
Michaella Krajicek (d. Ani).
On tap for Tuesday are Llagostera Vives vs. Kostanic, Foretz vs. Krajicek, Washington vs. Benesova, Brandi vs. Frazier, Dellacqua vs. A.Bondarenko, Craybas vs. Bremond, Granville vs. Jackson, and Kremer vs. Santangelo.
