Tennis: Wozniacki, Ivanovic win 1st-round matches in Qatar

AP, Monday 11 Feb 2013

Former top-ranked players Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic eased into the second round of the Qatar Open with straight-set victories Monday

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia celebrates a point against Tamira Paszek of Austria during their women's match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha February 11, 2013 (Photo: Reuters)

The 10th-ranked Wozniacki beat qualifier Mervana Jugic-Salkic 6-1, 6-2. The Dane had a poor start, losing her serve in the first game. But she broke right back and cruised from there, wrapping up the win in just over an hour.

 The 13th-ranked Ivanovic beat Tamira Paszek 6-1, 6-2. Ivanovic broke the 26th-ranked Austrian twice in the first set, then saved three break points to go up 4-2 in the second. She broke Paszek again to make it 5-2 and sealed the victory when the Austrian hit a return long.

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