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Skiavone a flying start in Toronto 10.08.2011

The Italian Francesca Skiavone season started with a win on hard courts in North America. In the first match of the "Rogers Cup" Skiavone have 6-1, 6-3 Ekaterina Makarova over (Russia).

Finalist of the "Roland Garros" showed remarkable shape after the long summer break and took the initiative from the first point. Curiously, both rose in the second round of the tournament last year, when he came out the winner Skiavone.

In the next round Skiavone will face Shafarzhova Lucie (Czech), which prevailed in two sets Romanian Simone Halepa. Champion "Roland Garros" On Lee also find a place in the third round in Toronto. Today she had to play against Peng Shuai compatriot, which, however, declined due to injury.

With victory on the court and returned to Petra Kvitova, who a few weeks ago won Wimbledon. Though trailing in early results of meeting with Anabel Medina Garoges, Czech woman came to the ultimate success of 7:6, 6:3. In the next round Kvitova will compete with Andrea Petkovic or Greta Arn.