Villanova (Pennsylvania), Oct 29: In singles matches, Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, Tathiana Garbin, Jelena Jankovic, Tina Pisnik, Martina Sucha and Ashley Harkleroad advanced to the second round.
The 10th-seeded Pisnik beat Janet Lee 6-4, 6-4; Cohen-Aloro defeated Aniko Kapros 6-3, 6-3; Jankovic stopped Shenay Perry 6-0, 6-3; Sucha beat Cara Black 6-0, 6-3; Garbin defeated Marissa Irvin 6-1, 7-6 (2); and Harkleroad was leading 6-0, 2-0 when Elena Likhovtseva retired due to a strained right shoulder.
In the only doubles match of the day session, Dimana Krastevitch and Svetlana Krivencheva beat Angela Haynes and Perry 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.


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