Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Top-seeded Cornet loses in first round in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -Top-seeded Alize Cornet of France was upset 6-0, 6-3 by compatriot Stephanie Cohen-Aloro in the first round of the Barcelona Open on Monday.

The 97th-ranked Cohen-Aloro breezed through the first set, then broke Cornet's serve in the second game of the second set and held serve the rest of the way to wrap up the match.

Also, second-seeded Flavia Pennetta beat Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3 and Roberta Vinci topped Pauline Parmentier 6-4, 7-6 (7).


Nearly a week after upsetting top-ranked Serena Williams in Andalucia, Klara Zakopalova lost 6-1, 7-6 (7) to Magdalena Rybarikova.




Top-seeded Cornet loses in first round in Spain
Top-seeded Cornet loses in first round in Spain