Nikki V and Alize lose in straight sets in the first round of Prague and Palermo, disrespectfully. Granted Nikki lost to Alla, who occasionally has game, and Cone lost to Cheater, who is riding a wave of Cheat-tastic momentum. But still. Can we stick a fork in those two yet?
And FYI, despite reports from the Czech media that they broke up, Steps was in Prague watching Nikki crash and burn. You know, it's just like The Sex to be there in a young ingenue's desperate time of need. He's thoughtful that way.
Also, ALG upset Olivia in Palermo. Forza Flavia!
Prague:
Singles - First Round
(3) Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. (WC) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 67(5) 61 63
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. (5) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 61 63
(Q) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. (6) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 62 76(5)
(7) Lucie Hradecka (CZE) d. (Q) Ksenia Pervak (RUS) 63 62
(8) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Anna Lapushchenkova (RUS) 61 60
Kristina Barrois (GER) d. Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) 57 61 75
Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. Katie O'Brien (GBR) 63 62
Polona Hercog (SLO) d. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 75 64
Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. (Q) Petra Martic (CRO) 36 64 63
Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d. Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) 75 62
Karolina Sprem (CRO) d. Tatjana Malek (GER) 63 62
(WC) Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d. (Q) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 64 61
Doubles - First Round
(1) Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. Daniilidou/Woehr (GRE/GER)
64 62
(2) Bondarenko/Bondarenko (UKR/UKR) d. Kapshay/Pironkova (UKR/BUL)
75 64
Rybarikova/Voracova (SVK/CZE) d. O'Brien/Tatishvili (GBR/GEO) 64 64
Prague:
Singles - First Round
(1) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 62 63
María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (3) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 62 62
(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 64 64
(6) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 63 61
Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) d. (8) Gisela Dulko (ARG) 64 61
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. (WC) Nathalie Vierin (ITA) 63 62
Tathiana Garbin (ITA) d. Edina Gallovits (ROU) 64 75
Patricia Mayr (AUT) d. (Q) Olga Savchuk (UKR) 64 64
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. Masa Zec Peskiric (SLO) 36 64 62
(Q) Arantxa Rus (NED) d. (WC) Anna Floris (ITA) 76(3) 64
Doubles - First Round
Begu/Marrero (ROU/ESP) d. (1) Groenefeld/Schnyder (GER/SUI) 64 46 119
