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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Top seeds Nadia Petrova and Daniela Hantuchova advanced easily to the quarterfinals of the ASB Women's Classic on Wednesday, but defending champion Katarina Srebotnik was eliminated.
Petrova overcame a rain delay and high winds to beat fellow Russian Vera Dushevina 6-3, 6-0, while Slovakian Hantuchova beat American Jill Craybas 6-3, 6-1.
Fifth-seeded Srebotnik was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Tzipora Obziler of Israel. Third-seeded Elena Likhovtseva of Russia lost 7-5 7-6 (4) to Julia Schruff of Germany, who beat Jelena Dokic in the first round.
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