TOKYO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Eighth-seeded Anna Chakvetadze was ousted by qualifier Kaia Kanepi in first-round play Tuesday at the $1.34 million Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo.
Neither player was exceptionally sharp and both had to overcome serving problems. Chakvetadze backed herself into having to defend 22 break points in the match. While she was able to save 15 of them, it wasn't enough to hold off Kanepi, who won, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.