Razzano through into the quarters

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Razzano through into the quarters

Elena Baltacha conceded yet another early exit when the Scott was beaten by Virginie Razzano in the second term of the Washington event. The Italian beat the sixth-seeded in two sets, 6-4, 6-2 to set her first ever meeting with world number 102 Irina Falconi of United States.
The 81^st-ranked Razzano, whose main aim is to go back in the top 20 WTA, prevailed in just over an hour to near her best season performance. “I’m feeling strong. I don’t have stress, just good stress being on the court,” said a confident Italian after the game. “After I lost my fiancé, who was the most important thing in my life, playing a tennis match didn’t seem as important anymore. It’s just my job… I’m trying to come back to the Top 20. It’s my place.”
Next up for her is host Irina Flaconi who needed just one set to reach the quarter finals. Her previous opponent Shuai Zhang pulled over due to an injury at 4-6 down. The American had previously defeated Olga Govortsova 6-3, 6-4, but will start the quarter final as second favorite. On the same first half of the draw, second seed Nadia Petrova eased past Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-2, 6-2 to set a tough meeting with Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia who needed three sets to eliminate Jill Craybas of United States 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
The two will meet for the first time as the 29-year-old Russian will start the quarter final as favorite in front of the world number 56 Serb who is still chasing her first title of career. Concerning the first half of the table, first seed Shahar Peer is to meet Alla Kudryavtseva. The Israeli beat Ryoko Fuda of Japan 6-4, 6-2, while her next opponent edged Chanelle Scheepers in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Varvara Lepchenko overcame Sloane Stephens in an all-American first term, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to meet Alberta Brianti of Italy in the second term, who follows a 6-3, 6-4 win against Anne Keothavong. Stephanie Dubois of Canada defeated Sani Mirza 7-5, 6-4 and will next face Heather Watson who is still struggling to reach her first superior phase of the term. She beat Eleni Daniilidou 6-4, 6-1 and will meet Dubois for the first time.
Finally, Tamira Paszek struggled against Melanie Oudin in the first round when the Austrian edged the host 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 to set another American meeting with Madison Brengle who follows a 7-6, 7-5 win against Melinda Czink of Hungary.
College Park Prize Money and points:
Winner – $11,000 and 280 points WTA
Runner-up – $5,750 and 200 points WTA
Semi finalist – $3,100 and 130 points WTA
Quarter finalist – $1,650 and 70 points WTA
R16 – $860 and 1 point WTA

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