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 | Vera Zvonareva continued the quarterfinals24-01-2011 |
Second-seeded Vera Zvonareva qualify for the quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis after beating Iveta Benesova Czech girl with 6:4, 6:1. The Russian, who lost the finals the last two grand slams Wimbledon and U.S. Open, has not met with resistance from Seat Benesova and won the match with the second machpoynt. Zvonareva started tentatively and allowed two breaks in the first set but quickly returned them and managed to take the first part of 6:4. In the second set 26-year-old Russian had no problems and gave only game of the opponent.
Zvonareva in the quarterfinals will meet another Czech girl - Petra Kvitova, who beat Flavia Pennetta (Italy), 3:6, 6:3, 6:3. 25 a scheme Kvitova victory for 115 minutes and for the first time reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. "I was very nervous in the first set. I knew it would difficult for me, so I just wanted to concentrate on every point," said Kvitova.
Continues in the quarterfinals and 12-a-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat Chinese Peng Shuai with 7:5, 3:6, 7:5. The next opponent of the Polish will be the winner of the match Kim Clijsters - Ekaterina Makarova.