Fourth-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova and fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi won in straight sets to advance into the second round of the Palermo Open. Bulgaria's Pironkova beat Anna Floris of Italy 6-4, 7-6 at the claycourt tournament at the Country Time Club Viale dell'Olimpo stadium, while Estonia's Kanepi beat Rossana De Los Rios of Paraguay 7-5, 6-4.
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