PORTOROZ, Slovenia, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Czech Klara Koukalova and sixth-seeded Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik were among Monday's winners at the inaugural Slovenia Open.
In the first round, Koukalova cut down Spaniard Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 7-6 (7-2), 6-0, while Srebotnik overcame Slovakian Henrieta Nagyova 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on the hardcourts at SRC Marina.
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One other result saw eighth-seeded Italian Roberta Vinci paste Croat Sanda Mamic 6-2, 6-3.
This week's top seeds are Italian Silvia Farina Elia and Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues.
The champion will pocket $22,000.
