Peer ousts defending champ Cornet
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Shahar Peer of Israel upset defending champion Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 6-0 Wednesday in the second round of the Budapest Grand Prix.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? Peer jumped ahead 5-1 in the first set before losing her serve. She cruised in the second set.
"I played very well, I did what I had to do," Peer said. "I managed to hold on to my tactics to play aggressively and control the game."
In Friday's quarterfinal, Peer will face sixth-seeded Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine. She defeated Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Also, Edina Gallovits upset third-seeded Sybille Bammer 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Gallovits will play qualifier Petra Martic of Croatia, who defeat Mariya Koryttseva 6-3, 6-2.
In the only first round match played Wednesday, top-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland defeated Andrea Petkovic of Germany 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
