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 | Tsvetana Pironkova began with success in Moscow19-10-2010 |
The first rocket Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova started with a victory of the strong tennis tournament in the Russian capital Moscow, with a prize fund of $ 1 million. The Bulgarian beat qualifier Ksenia Pervak (Russia) 6:1, 3:6, 6:2. In the first set Pironkova, which is number 33 in world rankings, made two breaks and won with 6:1 to 2:15. The second part of Russian make breakthrough and won 5:3 6:3. In the third set decisively Pironkova serve samples of their opponent 3:1 and finished the match with a break - 6:2. The next opponent is Pironkova of Dominica Cibulkova (Slovakia), which won with 7:6 (7:5), 2:6, 6:0 fourth seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia). Pironkova and Cibulkova, 31st in the world have played so far four times against each other as there is no single Bulgarian victory. Two of the questions left the tournament in the first round. Number 3 Na Li (China) lost 4:6, 2:6 Champions here four years ago Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) and the number 5 and 23rd in the world Flavia Pennetta (Italy) was defeated by Elena Vesnina (Russia) 6, 4, 2:6, 6:2. Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) and Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) are placed at number 1 in the pattern respectively for men and women.