Updated: July 6, 2009, 1:28 PM ET

Cirstea, Pavlyuchenkova among winners

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BASTAD, Sweden -- Fifth-seeded Sorana Cirstea beat wild card Johanna Larsson 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swedish Open on Monday.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova also advanced to the second round of the clay-court tournament, coming from one set down to defeat Jill Craybas 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in a rain-delayed match.

Eighth-seeded Iveta Benesova defeated Urszula Radwanska 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Carla Suarez Navarro, Alla Kudryavtseva and Gisela Dulko also reached the second round.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki will play her first match Tuesday.


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