Tennis: Peng, Ivanovic advance at Carlsbad


CARLSBAD, California (AP) - China's Peng Shuai and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic both won in straight sets Wednesday in the second round at the Mercury Insurance Open, while Germany's Julia Goerges made an unexpected early exit.

Peng won 6-1, 6-3 against Australia's Anastasia Rodionova to set up a clash with Italy's Sara Errani. Serbia's Ivanovic beat Japan's Ayumi Morita 6-1, 7-6 (5), avenging a first-round, straight sets loss last week and setting up a match against another Italian, Alberta Brianti.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

   

Others Also Read