American Craybas struggles into second round

By Chris Davies
April 15 2003

Jill Craybas advanced during Monday's first round play at the $585,000 Bausch & Lomb Championships tennis event facing lucky loser Milagros Sequera

Craybas defeated lucky loser Venezuelan Milagros Sequera 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a tough and long three set match.

Russian talented star Vera Zvonareva overcame Granville 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-1 and meets Amanda Coetzer in the seoncd round.

Aussie Nicole Pratt outlasted Bielik 2-6, 7-5, 6-0; Italian Tathiana Garbin grounded Perry 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; the Ukraine's Julia Vakulenko vaulted past the veteran Frazier 6-2, 6-4 and Dally Randriantefy of Madagascar downed Taylor 6-4, 6-4 on the green clay at Amelia Island Plantation.

Shock defeat for Uzbekistan's Iroda Tulyganova who got thrashed by German Anca Barna 7-5, 6-0.


First Round Results

Akiko Morigami (Jpn) bt Evie Dominikovic (Aus) 6-2, 6-2

Vera Zvonareva (Rus) bt Laura Granville (USA) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-1

Nicole Pratt (Aus) bt Bea Bielek (USA) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0

Anca Barna (Ger) bt Iroda Tulyaganova (Uzb) 6-0, 7-5

Tathiana Garbin (Ita) bt Shenay Perry (USA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Jill Craybas (USA) bt Milagros Sequera (Ven) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Julia Vakulenko (Ukr) bt Amy Frazier (USA) 6-2, 6-4

Maria Vento-Kabchi (Ven) bt Marion Bartoli (Fra) 7-5, 6-0

Elena Likhovtseva (Rus) bt Stephanie Foretz (Fra) 6-1, 6-2

Els Callens (Bel) bt Cara Black (Zim) 6-7 (10-12), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Marie-Gaiane Mikaelian (Swi) bt Daja Bedanova (Cze) 6-3, 6-4

Dally Randriantefy (Mad) bt Sarah Taylor (USA) 6-4, 6-4