SERENA WILLIAMS VS CASTANO AT US OPEN
Catalina Castano of Columbia returns the ball to Serena Williams (USA), who is seeded at eighth, at the US Open on August 31, 2005 in New York City. Williams ends up defeating Castano 6-2, 6-2. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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Top-seeded defending champion Sara Errani of Italy continued to roll Tuesday with a win over Alexandra Cadantu in the first round of the Mexican Open.
Third-seeded Lourdes Dominguez Lino and No. 4 seed Francesca Schiavone each advanced Tuesday with first-round wins at the Copa Claro Colsanitas.
Spain's Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino notched her second career WTA Tour title Sunday with a straight-set win over Catalina Castano at the Copa Bionaire.
Colombian Catalina Castano and Spain's Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino won semifinal matches Saturday to advance to the title match at the Copa Bionaire.
Second-seeded Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino of Spain won in straight sets Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Copa Bionaire in Colombia.
Second-seeded Lara Arruabarrena-Veci advanced to the quarterfinals but No. 3 seed Alexandra Cadantu was bounced Wednesday at the Copa Bionaire.
Top-seeded Mandy Minella needed three sets but No. 2-seeded Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino cruised to a first-round win Tuesday at the WTA tournament in Colombia.
Seeded players Simona Halep and Anabel Medina Garrigues fell in first-round upsets Monday at the Copa Colsanitas tennis tournament in Bogota.
World No. 1 Justine Henin breezed through a second-round victory Wednesday at the $1.34 million German Open.
Serena Williams ran her 2008 record to 20-1 with a straight-set victory Tuesday in the second round of the $1.34 million German Open clay court tournament.
