Hantuchova, Stosur Win at Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg -- A trio of unseeded players posted straight set victories Monday at the Fortis Championships. Daniela Hantuchova, Samantha Stosur and Kveta Peschke advanced to the second round of the Tier II hardcourt indoors event.

Hantuchova hammered eight aces in her 76(1) 63 win over Tatiana Golovin and will next face No.4 seed Dinara Safina. Hantuchova had a mediocre summer on American hardcourts and is looking to continue the season on a high note. The 2002 Indian Wells champion made the quarterfinals here in 2000 and last year.

Stosur eliminated wild card Anne Kremer, 61 64, and is now up against top seed Elena Dementieva. The Australian, who won the doubles title with Lisa Raymond here last year, posted several outstanding results during the American hardcourt swing. She reached the quarters at Stanford this year and scored her career-first Top 10 victory at Los Angeles against Lindsay Davenport.

Peschke defeated Julia Schruff, 75 61, to set up a second round encounter with either Anna-Lena Groenefeld or qualifier Karin Knapp. Tatjana Malek, Roberta Vinci, Agnieszka Radwanska and Knapp won their qualifying matches Monday to enter the main draw.

On Tuesday, 1998 champion and No.8 seed Mary Pierce takes on Alona Bondarenko, before No.5-seeded Francesca Schiavone faces Michaella Krajicek.
-- WTA