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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - The biggest names in a largely anonymous field are still alive in the Bank of the West Classic. Patty Schnyder, Nicole Vaidisova and Anna-Lena Groenefeld had straight-set victories Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament on Stanford's campus.
Unseeded Vera Zvonareva, last week's surprise winner in Cincinnati, also advanced with a 7-6 (5), 6-0 victory over Nathalie Dechy.
After top-seeded Kim Clijsters' victory Wednesday night, the tournament's top four seeds are all in the quarterfinals. Though the event lacks much star power, the remaining players behind three-time Bank of the West champ Clijsters are excited by the chance to make their own reputations.
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