Topic: Arantxa Parra Santonja

Qualifiers Vesna Dolonc and Sofia Arvidsson each won in three sets Tuesday in gaining second-round berths at the WTA's Kremlin Cup.

Third-seeded Klara Zakopalova used a solid win Wednesday to grab a spot in the quarterfinals of the Collector Swedish Open.

Seeded players Lourdes Dominguez Lino and Johanna Larsson opened the Collector Swedish Open with impressive wins Monday.

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.

Fourth-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka continued her hot streak Monday, gaining the third round of the Madrid Open with her 12th win in 13 matches.

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka cruised through a first-round victory Wednesday at the Andalucia Tennis Experience tournament in Spain.

Top-seeded Julia Goerges of Germany had little trouble advancing to the second round of the Mexican Open Monday, crushing Mexico's Ximena Hermoso.

Arantxa Parra Santonja ousted Sorana Cirstea Friday at the $220,000 Estoril Open in Portugal and earned her first WTA tournament finals appearance.

No. 3-seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez was among three highly seeded players losing in second-round play Wednesday in Spain's $220,000 Barcelona Ladies Open.

Gisela Dulko of Argentina, the No. 1 seed, reached the quarterfinals of the Copa Colsanitas tennis tournament in Bogota with a straight-set victory Wednesday.