Updated: October 12, 2009, 9:34 AM ET
Schiavone eases past Kremer in Japan
OSAKA, Japan -- Fourth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy beat Anne Kremer of Luxembourg 7-5, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Japan Women's Open.
Schiavone had five aces against the unseeded Kremer at Ustubo Tennis Center.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? Sania Mirza of India also advanced, eliminating fifth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, and seventh-seeded Melinda Czink of Hungary beat Ryoko Fuda of Japan 6-4, 6-4.
Maria Kirilenko of Russia was forced to retire due to soreness in her left knee after losing the first set to Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine 6-2.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
