Defending champ Petrova advances in Generali Ladies
LINZ, Austria -- Defending champion Nadia Petrova cruised past Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Generali Ladies.
The second-seeded Russian had seven aces and didn't allow a break point. She broke Peer five times.
Qualifier Eleni Daniilidou beat Chanda Rubin 6-1, 6-2 to set up a match against top-seeded Maria Sharapova.
Nicole Vaidisova advanced after beating Mara Santangelo 7-6 (4), 6-0. The 17-year-old Vaidisova failed to convert seven break points and needed four set points in the tiebreaker to win the first set, but quickly clinched the second after dropping only nine points.
Jelena Jankovic downed wild card Sybille Bammer 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3. Jankovic was bothered by the same shoulder injury that forced her to pull out of the Montreal and New Haven tournaments in August.
But Bammer had numerous errors and missed seven break chances in the third set.
Daniela Hantuchova, who reached the final at the Zurich Open on Sunday, withdrew with a rib injury while trailing qualifier Elena Vesnina 4-3 in the first set.
Ana Ivanovic defeated Michaella Krajicek 6-1, 7-6 (2). After an easy first set, Ivanovic led 3-1 before the 17-year-old Krajicek broke twice. The Dutchwoman had four match points while serving at 6-5, but needed a tiebreaker to win.
Ivanovic will play qualifier Agnieszka Radwanska.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
