Bondarenko battles through

Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:39

Italy’s world number 99 Maria Camerin also had to come from a set behind but ultimately made light work of Spanish opponent Lourdes Dominguez Lino, winning 4-6 6-0 6-1.

In the only other first-round match played on the tournament’s opening day there was a win for Romania’s Edina Gallovits, who defeated Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 7-5 6-2.

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