Ivanovic, Radwanska advance at Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -Serbia's Ana Ivanovic beat Alisa Kleybanova, 6-3, 6-2, Monday night in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic, ending a two-match losing streak to the 26th-ranked Russian.

The former No. 1 player, currently ranked No. 63, her lowest in five years, was awarded a wildcard into the event. She took advantage of it.

Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska needed three sets to beat South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers, 7-4, 4-6, 6-3 in her first-round match.

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The 11th-ranked Polish star recorded both of her aces in the third set and won both of her break points. Radwanska, who reached the semifinals at Dubai and Indian Wells, and the fourth round at Wimbledon, has won four of her last five matches after winning four of her previous 10.

Scheepers, ranked 91st, had a nice run at the French Open earlier this year, reaching the fourth round as a qualifier and making her debut in the top 100 on June 7.

In other first round matches, Olga Govortsova defeated Alla Kudryavtsena, 6-1, 6-1 and Dominika Cibulkova downed Stanford senior Hilary Barte, 6-2, 6-2.

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