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Schiavone, Bammer advance in Prague

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 15 (UPI) -- Francesca Schiavone and Sybille Bammer, the top two seeds in the Prague Open, earned quarterfinal berths Wednesday.

Schiavone, seeded No. 1, cruised past Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-2. Bammer was a 6-1, 6-1 victor over Alla Kudryavtseva.

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Also advancing were Carla Suarez Navarro, who posted a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, and Lucie Hrdecka, who fought off Karolina Sprem 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Hradecka will meet Bammer in the quarterfinals Friday.

Third-seeded Iveta Benesova will play her second-round match Thursday.

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