[Qatar Total FinaElf Open 2003]Krasnoroutskaya defeats Seles in
Krasnoroutskaya defeats Seles in Doha
February 12, 2003
Doha, Qatar (Sports Network) - Top-seeded and defending champion Monica Seles
of the United States was upset by unheralded Russian Lina Krasnoroutskaya in
Wednesday's second-round action at the second annual Qatar Open tennis
tournament.
Krasnoroutskaya posted a 7-5, 7-5 upset of the world No. 9 Seles on the outdoor
hardcourts at Khalifa International Tennis Complex.
'It was a tough match today,' said Seles. 'I wasn't in good shape and I made
a lot of errors. I was looking forward to defend my title, but unfortunately
it was not my day. Lina played very well.'
Seles beat Krasnoroutskaya in a quarterfinal match in Tokyo two weeks ago.
The former world No. 1 Seles bested Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn in last year's
inaugural Doha title match. Tanasugarn, last week's Indian Open champion, was
dismissed by Venezuelan Maria Vento-Kabchi here on Tuesday.
Two other seeds avoided second-round upsets on Day 3, as No. 3 Anastasia
Myskina of Russia handled fading Frenchwoman Mary Pierce, 7-5, 6-4, and No. 3
Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria bounced Slovakian Martina Sucha, 6-4, 6-2.
An all-Russian affair saw Dinara Safina stifle Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4, 6-3.
The rising Safina is the younger sister of men's superstar Marat Safin.
The 16-year-old Safina is rewarded with a quarterfinal match against her
fellow countrywoman, the world No. 11 Myskina.
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