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26.02.2013 Tennis

Tennis : Scheepers advanced to the second round

By Abigail Buxton - en.africatopsports.com
Tennis : Scheepers advanced to the second round
26.02.2013 LISTEN

The Brazil Tennis Cup, on Monday South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers advanced to the second round after beating Adriana Perez of Venzuela.

Scheepers, currently ranked at 60 in the world and the No 4 seed here, lost the first set before rallying to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 civtory.

Scheepers who is 28-year-old will face Slovakia Jana Cepelova, the world No 98.

Results on Monday from the Brazil Tennis Cup at Federacao Catarinense de Tenis (seedings in parentheses):

Women's Singles: 
1 st Round:
Melinda Czink, Hungary, def. Yaroslava Shvedova (2), Kazakhstan, 2-6, 6-4, and 6-2.

Chanelle Scheepers (4), South Africa, def. Adriana Perez, Venezuela, 2-6, 6-4, and 6-0.

Tereza Mrdeza, Croatia, def. Sally Peers, Australia, 6-0, 6-3.

Beatriz Garcia Vidagany, Spain, def. Nina Bratchikova, Russia, 6-4, 6-2.

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