01/09/2010 09:29 CEST - US Open

Capra makes strong debut

American wildcard Beatrice Capra won her first US Open main-draw match cruising past world No.95 Karolina Sprem of Croatia 6-1, 6-3 on a scorching Tuesday at Flushing Meadows. Vanessa Skendaris

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The 18-year-old, who grew up in Ellicott City, posted the impressive round one win in 72 minutes firing three aces while Sprem struggled with serve hitting eight double faults for the match.
"I'm so excited, it was amazing," Capra said in an interview with her sponsor, Wilson Tennis, after the match. "I actually wasn't that nervous surprisingly. I think playing the Juniors here helps you a lot."
Capra, who is currently No. 371 in the WTA rankings, won the US Open wild-card play-off in Florida where she currently lives and trains. She will now meet 18th seed Aravene Rezai of France in the second round on Thursday.
"I just need to play like I did today and keep my composure and make her move a little, and just play my game," Capra said about her next match.
The only other American female to advance on day two was Bethanie Mattek-Sands who ousted Spaniard Anabel Medina Garigues 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. She will play German Andrea Petkovic in the next round who upset 17th seed Nadia Petrova of Russia.
American wildcards Jamie Hampton and Shelby Rogers forced their opponents to three sets. Hampton was knocked out by 22nd seed María José Martínez Sánchez of Spain 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 while Rogers lost a close 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 6-3 battle to Peng Shuai of China.
Other American wildcards who fell were Coco Vandeweghe and Chelsey Gullickson. Vandeweghe was crushed 6-1, 6-0 by German Sabine Lisicki and Gullickson was thrashed 6-1, 6-1 by top seed Caroline Wozniacki. American veteran Jill Craybas also went down to Yvonne Meusburger 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.
In other results, Anne Keothavong of Great Britain was brushed aside 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 by Taiwanese Chan Yung-Jan while South African Chanelle Scheepers crashed out to Uzbekistani qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova 6-3, 6-4.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Singles - First Round
(1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (WC) Chelsey Gullickson (USA) 61 61
(4) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 64 46 75
(7) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (Q) Zuzana Kucova (SVK) 62 61
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. (8) Li Na (CHN) 26 64 62
(9) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 64 63
(11) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 62 46 61
(14) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Jarmila Groth (AUS) 46 63 61
(15) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 61 62
Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. (17) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 62 46 76(4)
(18) Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 76(5) 76(7)
(22) María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (WC) Jamie Hampton (USA) 64 36 60
(23) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 75 64
(25) Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) d. Julie Coin (FRA) 63 61
(Q) Tamira Paszek (AUT) d. (26) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 26 75 62
(Q) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. (30) Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 64 36 62
(31) Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 36 61 60
Julia Goerges (GER) d. Romina Oprandi (ITA) 63 64
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 62 46 75
Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 61 63
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 61 62
Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) d. Regina Kulikova (RUS) 60 20 ret.
Peng Shuai (CHN) d. (WC) Shelby Rogers (USA) 67(5) 76(3) 63
Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. (Q) Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) 63 76(6)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 46 64 61
Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d. Anne Keothavong (GBR) 26 61 61
Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) d. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 62 64
Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. (WC) Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 61 60
Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 36 75 60
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 63 63
(Q) Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 63 64
(Q) Mirjana Lucic (CRO) d. Alicia Molik (AUS) 76(5) 61
(WC) Beatrice Capra (USA) d. Karolina Sprem (CRO) 61 63