Sharapova advances after opponent retires

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08/09/2007 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Maria Sharapova advanced after opponent Eleni Daniilidou retired in the second set, highlighting second-round action at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic on Wednesday.

Sharapova, fresh off her title in San Diego, struggled to a 7-6 (7-5) win in the first set before Daniilidou bowed out with Sharapova owning a 3-1 edge in the second set.

Second-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic was a victor as well Wednesday, downing China's Shuai Peng 6-1, 6-1 on the hardcourts at the Home Depot Center. Ana Ivanovic, the No. 3 seed, beat Ashley Harkleroad of the USA 6-4, 6-2, while fourth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova topped American Lilia Osterloh 7-5, 6-3.

Fifth-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova held off American Jill Craybas 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), and ninth-seed and defending Carson titlist Elena Dementieva continued her winning ways at this event by pasting American wild card Madison Brengle 6-2, 6-0. Hantuchova and Dementieva will do battle here on Thursday.

The two-time major runner-up Dementieva, of Russia, topped Jankovic in last year's finale here.

Just one seeded player was upset -- No. 10 Shahar Peer of Israel -- who was toppled by Virginie Razzano 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6).

Thirteenth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer blew past Belarussian qualifier Olga Govortsova 6-2, 6-1, while 15th-seeded Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik got past Italian Mara Santangelo, who retired in the first set while trailing 0-5 on Day 3.

In other action, No. 16 seed Lucie Safarova cruised past Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-4, and American Meghann Shaughnessy fell to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3.

The 2007 Carson champ will collect just over $88,000.

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