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Hantuchova advances

WARSAW, APRIL 28. Slovak Daniela Hantuchova rallied from dropping the first five games to beat Maria Sanchez Lorenzo of Spain 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-3 to move into the second round of the J&S Cup on Tuesday. Eighth-seeded Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi of Israel easily beat Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 and Polish wild card Marta Domachowska overcame American qualifier Kristen Schlukebir 6-4, 6-0.

There were also wins for Vera Douchevina and Elena Bovina, of Russia. Douchevina beat Czech qualifier Kveta Peschke 7-5, 6-3, and Bovina rallied from a set and 3-1 down to overcome Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Schuettler beats Soderling

Top-seeded Rainer Schuettler advanced to the second round of the BMW Open beating Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-4, 7-6(5), while No. 2 Paradorn Srichaphan suffered his second straight first-round loss, beaten 6-3, 6-2 by Olivier Rochus.

Third-seeded Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic, the 2001 Munich champion, beat Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-4, 6-2. Tommy Haas dispatched Bohdan Ulihrach of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-2.

Another German, Alexander Waske, ousted the 2001 Wimbledon champion, Goran Ivanisevic, 6-4, 7-6(0).

Kuerten tops Johansson

Gustavo Kuerten edged Thomas Johansson 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5) in a second-round battle between Grand Slam winners in the Open Seat Godo.

Also through to the third round were seventh-seeded Agustin Calleri and No. 8 Tommy Robredo.

Calleri, a semifinalist last year, beat Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-1, 7-6(7), while Robredo was a step closer to his fifth quarterfinal of the season when he downed Karol Beck of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4.

Mandula progresses

Hometown favourites Petra Mandula and Aniko Kapros pleased fans with straight-set wins in the first round of the Budapest Grand Prix.

Second-seeded Mandula defeated Virginie Razzano of France, 6-4, 6-0, while No. 3 Kapros downed Croatia's Silvija Talaja 6-3, 6-4.

The results: At Warsaw (first round): Elena Bovina bt Katarina Srebotnik 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi bt Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian 6-3, 6-2; Vera Douchevina bt Kveta Peschke 7-5, 6-3; Marta Domachowska bt Kristen Schlukebir 6-4, 6-0; Daniela Hantuchova bt Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-3; Patty Schnyder bt Elena Tatarkova 6-3, 6-4; Eleni Daniilidou bt Gisela Dulko 6-2, 6-2; Lenka Nemeckova bt Henrieta Nagyova 6-3, 6-2.

At Munich (second round): Martin Verkerk bt Boris Pashanski 7-6(3), 7-6(4). First round: Alexander Waske bt Goran Ivanisevic 6-4, 7-6(0); Boris Pashanski bt Wesley Moodie 6-4, 6-3; Tommy Haas bt Bohdan Ulihrach 6-3, 6-2; Philipp Kohlschreiber bt Kenneth Carlsen 7-6(7), 6-4; Rainer Schuettler bt Robin Soderling 6-4, 7-6(5); Michel Kratochvil bt Xavier Malisse 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Vincent Spadea bt Dieter Kindlmann 6-4, 6-2; Olivier Rochus bt Paradorn Srichaphan 6-3, 6-2; Jiri Novak bt Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 6-2.

At Barcelona (second round): Gustavo Kuerten bt Thomas Johansson 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5); Agustin Calleri bt Tomas Berdych 6-1, 7-6(7); Albert Montanes bt Nicolas Almagro 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Tommy Robredo bt Karol Beck 6-4, 6-4; Feliciano Lopez bt David Sanchez 6-3, 2-6, 6-4; Mariano Zabaleta bt Fernando Vicente 6-0, 6-3; Kristof Vliegen bt Flavio Saretta 6-2, 1-6, 6-3; Fernando Verdasco bt Peter Luczak 5-1 retd. First round: Marc Lopez bt Igor Andreev 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(3).

At Budapest (first round): Sanda Mamic bt Gala Leon Garcia 6-1, 6-4; Yvonne Meusburger bt Tatiana Perebiynis 7-6(4), 6-2; Aniko Kapros bt Silvija Talaja 6-3, 6-4; Roberta Vinci bt Lubomira Kurhajcova 6-3, 6-4; Petra Mandula bt Virginie Razzano 6-4, 6-0; Iveta Benesova bt Stephanie Foretz 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2; Jelena Jankovic bt Dominika Nociarova 6-2, 6-3; Marion Bartoli bt Shikha Uberoi 6-3, 6-2; Barbara Schett bt Edina Gallovits 6-2, 6-4; Julia Vakulenko bt Paula Garcia 6-3, 6-1; Samantha Stosur bt Kyra Nagy 6-4, 5-7, 6-4; Martina Sucha bt Andreja Klepac 7-6(3), 6-4; Ludmila Cervanova bt Anca Barna 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. — AP

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