Updated: September 9, 2008, 10:16 AM ET

No. 4 Petrova advances to second round at Bali

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NUSA DUA, Indonesia -- Fourth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia advanced to the second round of the Bali Open on Tuesday by defeating Aiko Nakamura of Japan 6-3, 6-1.

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Petrova will face Tathiana Garbin of Italy, who defeated Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Jill Craybas of the United States also advanced, upsetting eighth-seeded Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Qualifier Olga Savchuk of Ukraine eliminated Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 7-5, 6-2 to set up a match against top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova on Wednesday.

Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta, Chan Yung-jan and Anastasia Rodionova also advanced.


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