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Coetzer made to sweat

CHARLESTON (South Carolina) April 8. Amanda Coetzer, the 1998 champion, came from a set down on Monday to reach the second round of the $1.3 million Family Circle Cup.

The No. 10 seed from South Africa, a tournament winner in Acapulco last month, fought back to defeat Czech Denisa Chladkova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

The results (first round): Vera Zvonareva bt Sarah Taylor 6-2, 6-4; Tina Pisnik bt Stephanie Foretz 6-3, 6-4; Daja Bedanova bt Cara Black 6-3, 7-5; Elena Likhovtseva bt Janette Husarova 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Maureen Drake bt Cho Yoon-jeong 6-1, 6-1; Dally Randriantefy bt Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1, 7-5; Amanda Coetzer bt Denisa Chladkova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; Tatiana Panova bt Meilen Tu 7-5, 7-5; Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian bt Shadisha Robinson 6-1, 6-1; Laura Granville bt Bethanie Mattek 6-2, 6-2; Tathiana Garbin bt Marion Bartoli 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

— Reuters, AP

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