PATTAYA, Thailand, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- No. 2-seeded Maria Kirilenko won Tuesday but top-seeded Ana Ivanovic was among players whose matches were delayed by rain at the WTA tournament in Thailand.
Kirilenko defeated Akgul Amanmuradova 6-3, 7-5 in a tough 2-hour, first-round match at the PTT Pattaya Open. Kirilenko won about two-thirds of the points on serve and dropped serve only once.