Pennetta, Petrova advance in Bali

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09/09/2008 - Bali, Indonesia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open quarterfinalist Flavia Pennetta and fourth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova were among Tuesday's opening- round winners at the $225,000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic.

The third-seeded Pennetta, of Italy, handled American Vania King 7-6 (9-7), 6-1, while Petrova pasted Japan's Aiko Nakamura 6-3, 6-1 on the hardcourts at the beautiful Grand Hyatt Bali.

One other seed moved on, while another exited the draw on Day 2, as seventh- seeded Italian Sara Errani erased South African qualifier Natalie Grandin 6-2, 6-1 and American veteran Jill Craybas knocked out eighth-seeded Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

In other first-round play, Italian Tathiana Garbin got past Hungarian Melinda Czink 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Russian Anastasia Rodionova topped Ukrainian Julia Vakulenko 6-2, 3-0, retired; Ukrainian qualifier Olga Savchuk shut down Russian Alla Kudryavtseva 7-5, 6-2; and Taipei's Yung-Jan Chan charged past Russian Vasilisa Bardina 6-2, 6-1. Vakulenko quit against Rodionova due to a right wrist injury. Savchuk is rewarded with a second-rounder against top- seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia.

Hantuchova was last year's runner-up here to American Lindsay Davenport.

The 2008 Bali champion will collect $35,000.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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