VIENNA, June 10 (UPI) -- Three seeds, including defending champion Anna Pistolesi of Israel, advanced Tuesday to the second round of the Wien Energie Grand Prix.
Pistolesi routed Austrian Barbara Schett, 6-1, 6-2. She lost in the second round of the French Open two weeks ago - her seventh early-round defeat of the year.
This event was one of four tournament victories for Pistolesi last year, but the 26-year-old's best effort this season came in the first week of the season at the ASB Classic, where she reached the semifinals.
Fourth seed Silvia Farina Elia of Italy defeated Spanish qualifier Gala Leon Garcia, 6-4, 7-5. Farina Elia won the Strasbourg International the week before the French Open last month, but fell in the third round at Roland Garros.
Three qualifiers moved into the next round, including Croatia's
Karolina Sprem, a 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 winner over Conchita Martinez Granados of Spain.
