NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Amelie Mauresmo and Anna Chakvetadze became the first two players to reach the quarterfinals Tuesday at the Pilot Pen in New Haven, Conn.
Mauresmo, the eighth seed, cruised past Alona Bondarenko 6-1, 6-1 and Chakvetadze outlasted Sybille Bammer in their second-round match 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Bammer has a recent victory over Serena Williams to her credit, but has been unable to back up that big triumph with a tournament win.