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Cibulkova wins, Zakopalova loses at UNICEF

Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia hits a forehand in her quarterfinal match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on September 8, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo
Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia hits a forehand in her quarterfinal match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on September 8, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, June 12 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Dominika Cibulkova won but No. 8 seed Klara Zakopalova fell Sunday in first-round action of the UNICEF Open in the Netherlands.

Cibulkova, of Slovakia, easily dispatched Romania's Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 in a 63-minute victory at Autotron Rosmalen.

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Meanwhile, Belgian wildcard Kirsten Flipkens upset the Czech Republic's Zakopalova, 6-3, 6-2.

Also among Sunday's winners was Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain, who advanced after beating Russian and 2007 champion Anna Chakvetadze, 6-4, 6-1.

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