WTA Rome - Ivanovic moves on in Rome

Former world no.1 and presently 15th ranked Serbian Ana Ivanovic beat 28th ranked Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 in her first round match of the WTA Rome Monday today.

Ivanovic moves on in WTA Rome

It was quite windy in Rome today, but te Serbian was not at all distracted and produced a superb play to win over the Russian.

Ivanovic is likely to contest her second round match either against Alberta Brianti of Italy or Silvia Soler of Spain.

In another first round matche, J Goerges beat A Wozniak 6-1, 6(1)-7(7) and 6-3. The match between German Angelique Kerber and Australian A Rodionova is yet to take place. 

Watch Live Ivanovic - Kuznetsova (WTA Rome)

OK from Madrid we now move on to Rome, wehre the WTA/ATP Rome Tennis championships begins Monday, 14 May 2012.

In one of the many first round matches Monday, 15th ranked Serbian Ana Ivanovic meets 28th ranked Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the morning. 

Both Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova are not new to each other as they have met 10 times since 2005. The winning factor is not much as Ana Ivanovic has won 6-4. However, in the last match played between the two in the Fed Cup (Russia vs Serbia) Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ivanovic 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

As for their form, they seem to have fared miserably in the last ten matches as Ivanovic has lost five matches, while Svetlana Kuznetsova has lost seven. Ivanovic last lost to Victoria Azarenka in the recently concluded WTA Madrid 4-6, 4-6, while Svetlana Kuznetsova too lost to Azarenka at Madrid 7-6(5) 6-4.

So nothing can be said for sure who wins this first round match at Rome Monday today.

The match is scheduled for Monday, 14 May 2012 at 11:30 GMT

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