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Kurumi Nara posted a second-round upset Wednesday at the WTA's HP Japan Women's Open tournament in her home town of Osaka.

Local favorite Kimiko Date-Krumm pulled off an upset victory Tuesday in first-round play at the WTA's HP Japan Women's Open.

No. 9-seeded Sloane Stephens was on the court less than an hour Sunday in taking a first-round win at the WTA's Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Polona Hercog, one day after defeating the tournament's No. 1 seed, breezed into the quarterfinals Wednesday at the Bell Challenge.

Defending champion and top seed Kirsten Flipkens took a surprising early exit but No. 3 Lucie Safarova advanced Tuesday in first-round Bell Challenge play.

Defending champion Sara Errani claimed a straight-set win Wednesday that put her into the quarterfinals of the Italiacom Open tennis tournament in Italy.

No. 2-seeded Roberta Vinci advanced in straight sets Tuesday despite suffering six service breaks during a first-round match at the Italiacom Open in Italy.

No. 1 ranked Serena Williams was in control throughout her first-round match at Wimbledon Tuesday, dropping just four games in advancing.

Mona Barthel rolled to a first-round victory in the BNP Paribas Open Wednesday, one that gives her a match against the world's top-ranked player.

Francesca Schiavone and Sybille Bammer, the top two seeds in the Prague Open, earned quarterfinal berths Wednesday.