Peer advances in Stanford

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07/25/2007 - Stanford, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer topped French qualifier Camille Pin, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in first-round action Tuesday at the $600,000 Bank of the West Classic.

Peer, who is making her third appearance at this tournament, already has a runner-up finish this year, losing in the final of an event in Memphis.

Sixth-seeded Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin defeated Ukrainian Viktoriya Kutuzova, 6-2, 6-2; and eighth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer topped Japan's Ai Sugiyama, 6-4, 6-2 on the hardcourts at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.

Russian beauty Maria Kirilenko came from behind to beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Additional first-round wins came for Belarusian Olga Govortsova, India's Sania Mirza and Russian qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova.

This week's top seeds are Russian Anna Chakvetadze and Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli. Chakvetadze was last week's champion in Cincinnati. The French Bartoli lost to Venus Williams at the All England Club three weeks ago.

Belgian Kim Clijsters, who retired earlier this season, beat Swiss Patty Schnyder in last year's Bank of the West finale.

Bartoli will be in action Wednesday with a second-round match against American wildcard Lilia Osterloh, and third-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova plays China's Shuai Peng.

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