Updated: September 23, 2008, 1:47 PM ET
Kirilenko, Craybas advance to second round of Korea Open
SEOUL, South Korea -- Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia advanced to the second round of the Korea Open on Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Lenka Wienerova of Slovakia.
American Jill Craybas advanced with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Yuan Meng of China.
Two other seeded players won, while two lost on the hard courts of Olympic Park.
Third-seeded Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat Rika Fujiwara of Japan 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-0, and No. 8 Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan defeated Mara Santangelo of Italy 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain was beaten by Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-4, and seventh-seeded Marina Erakovic of New Zealand lost to Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-2, 6-0.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
