Pennetta, Kirilenko win Rogers openers

MONTREAL, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Italian Flavia Pennetta and Russian Maria Kirilenko were among Monday's opening-round winners at the $1.34 million women's Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Pennetta defeated Russian Galina Voskoboeva 6-3, 6-1, and Kirilenko beat Croat Jelena Kostanic 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik moved on by beating Dutchwoman Michaella Krajicek 6-3, 7-5, and Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated American Laura Granville 7-5, 6-4.

Also, Italians Alberta Brianti beat Indian Sania Mirza 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.