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Petrova bundled out by Cornet

Petrova bundled out by Cornet

AAP Monday 12 January 2009 3 Comments »

Highly rated French youngster Alize Cornet has caused the first upset of the Medibank International Sydney with a straight sets win over seventh seed Nadia Petrova.

The 18-year-old easily accounted for the world No.11, winning 6-2 6-4 in an hour-and-a-half on Ken Rosewall Arena.

Cornet will now play Russia’s Vera Dushevina, who easily accounted for Australian wildcard Emelyn Starr 6-0 6-1, in the second round.

Danish eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki didn’t have any of Petrova’s problems in overcoming her first round opponent, Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova.

The world No.12 breezed through the match, winning 6-1 6-2 in less than one hour and 10 minutes.

Wozniacki, the only Dane in the women’s top 400, will now play the winner of the match between France’s Marion Bartoli and British qualifier Melanie South.

Slovakian-born Australian Jarmilia Gajdosova has received a boost on Monday with her first-round opponent Victoria Azarenka pulling out with a virus.

The Brisbane International winner will be replaced in the draw by Italian lucky loser Karin Knapp.

Another Australian in action on Monday, Casey Dellacqua, will also take on an Italian opponent, Sara Errani.

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  • http://marionbartoli.blog.co.uk Alice

    Any information on how Marion is, why she retired? Hope she’s ok For the Aussie Open next week. That’s what matters.

  • daniel

    Well done,Caroline!! Hope you´ll be able to keep this level and make the best of performances!! Your fans are with you!!! :)

  • Bent

    Beating Cibulkova is only the first “skull” she’ll get in this tournament. Just you all wait and see. Go Caroline, Go…!

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