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Pennetta, Errani 1st round Palermo winners

Published: July 14, 2009 at 8:22 PM
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PALERMO, Italy, July 14 (UPI) -- Two Italians -- top-seeded Flavia Pennetta and reigning champion Sara Errani -- were among Tuesday's winners at the Palermo International.

Pennetta defeated Spanish qualifier Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2, 6-3 and Errani, seeded fifth, beat Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva 6-4, 6-4 in a rematch of last year's final.

Last week's Bastad titlist, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain, upset third-seeded Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-2 on Day 2 in Palermo.

Also, No. 6 Russian Ekaterina Makarova defeated American Jill Craybas 6-3, 6-1 and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld beat No. 8 Argentine Gisela Dulko 6-4, 6-1.

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