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Minella through to second round

Monday 23 July 2012 20:10, UK

Image: Mandy Minella: Claims first round win over Wang

Luxembourg's Mandy Minella was victorious in her first round clash against Qiang Wang at the Baku Cup.

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Number three seed through to the second round

Luxembourg's Mandy Minella was victorious in her first round clash against Qiang Wang at the Baku Cup. Minella, the third seed this week, recorded a 6-2 5-7 6-3 victory over the Chinese qualifier on the hard courts of Azerbaijan on Monday. World number 213th Aleksandra Krunic will join her in the second round after she dumped out the fourth-seeded Czech Andrea Hlavackova 6-1 6-7 (11-13) 6-4. Other winners on Monday included Russians Alla Kudryavtseva and qualifier Valeria Solovieva and Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand. Local favourite Ksenia Pervak is once again the top seed after losing last year's final against Vera Zvonareva.

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