SAN DIEGO, July 28 (UPI) -- Alicia Molik pulled off a second-round surprise Wednesday by eliminating Amelie Mauresmo from the Acura Classic, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
Mauresmo has seen her world ranking climb to No. 3 thanks in part to a semifinal appearance at Wimbledon.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova, meanwhile, rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Daniela Hantuchova 6-1, 6-2.
Elsewhere in second-round matches, Ai Sugiyama defeated Shinobu Asagoe 6-2, 6-1, and Marion Bartoli coasted past Paola Suarez 6-3, 6-0.
Elena Bovina earned a third-round match against Serena Williams by winning over Eleni Daniilidou 6-1, 6-4.
