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 | Kleybanova busted yet launch in Brisbane2-01-2011 |
Playing with wild cards Australian Sally Peers surprise seventh placed Alisa Kleybanova of Russia, beat her 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the opening match of tennis tournament in Brisbane.
Peers, 154th in the world, beat Kleybanova a real spectacle that lasted over two hours.
Serb Boyana Jovanovski did remove another player born in Russia - compete for Australia Anastasia Rodionova, a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Fifth placed even beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia compatriot But Kudryavtseva 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, while Lucia Safarova of the Czech Republic beat Akgul Amanmuradova uzbekistankata 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. In the last match of the day, Australia's Jarmila Groth hosts happy with success over Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonya 6-2, 7-5.
In men, the sixth placed Feliciano Lopez beat German Philipp Peshtner 6-4, 7-6 (11).