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Mon May 21 22:17:40 SAST 2012

Anderson fires 19 aces to advance at Memphis

Sapa-AFP | 23 February, 2012 07:160 Comments
Kevin Anderson of South Africa plays a backhand in his third round match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during day five of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia
Image by: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images

South African seventh seed Kevin Anderson fired 19 aces in advancing to the second round at the $1.375 million ATP and WTA Memphis Open by beating Robby Ginepri 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Anderson ousted the US qualifier in 75 minutes to book a matchup with American wildcard Sam Querrey at the indoor hardcourt event.

The South African could face US top seed John Isner in the semi-finals.

On the women’s side, three seeded players were eliminated in second-round matches, leaving New Zealand’s fourth-seeded Marina Erakovic as the only seed in the quarter-finals.

Italy’s Alberta Brianti ousted Kazak second seed Ksenia Pervak 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 while Ukranian Lesia Tsurenko outlasted Czech third seed Lucie Hradecka 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).

Swede Sofia Arvidsson downed French fifth seed Pauline Parmentier 7-6 (7/5), 0-6, 6-3.

 

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