Anna Kournikova, seeking her first WTA Tour title, beat Italy's Tathiana Garbin 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Pegaso tournament.
Top-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia also advanced, beating Argentina's Maria Emilia Salerni 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-1.
In other matches, Slovakia's Janette Husarova edged second-seeded Arantxa Sanchez Vicario of Spain 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 Cristina Torrens Valero of Spain beat compatriot Eva Bes 6-1, 6-2; Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik beat No. 6 Gala Leon Garcia of Spain 6-4, 6-4; and No. 7 Paola Suarez of Argentina defeated France's Celine Beigbeder 6-3, 6-0.
In men's play, Spain's Fernando Vicente upset top-seeded Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (7). In a first-round match, Chile's Nicolas Massu beat Italy's Andrea Gaudenzi 6-3, 7-6 (2). Bureau Report