Updated: April 14, 2009, 3:16 PM ET
Kirilenko beats Pin in straight sets
BARCELONA, Spain -- Maria Kirilenko opened defense of her Barcelona Open title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Camille Pin of France on Tuesday.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? The sixth-seeded Russian player took advantage of Pin's erratic serve for six breaks on the outdoor clay.
Two seeded players failed to reach the second round, -- Kaia Kanepi and Sorana Cirstea.
Lucky loser Masa Zec Peskiric of Slovenia overcame 12 double-faults and rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over the fourth-seeded Kanepi, while Belorussian qualifier Anastasiya Yakimova posted a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5) win over the eighth-seeded Cirstea.
Zec Peskiric had replaced third-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues after the Spaniard pulled out with an abdominal strain.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
