Beijing – Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams moved into the second round at the China Open with straight-set victories yesterday.
The fourth-seeded Sharapova overcame six double-faults to defeat Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 6-1, while the 16th-seeded Williams came back from a 3-0 deficit in the opening set to defeat Britain’s Heather Watson 6-3, 6-1. — AP
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