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The Belorussian will next play 46th-ranked Czech Iveta Benesova , who won 6-1 6-3 against Russia's Nina Bratchikova.
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Her sister Venus also made her clay return earlier on Tuesday, defeating the Czech Republic's Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-3.
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Another Russian, 18th seed Maria Kirilenko, suffered a surprise 6-3 6-1 defeat by Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic.
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Peng will next play the Czech Republic's Iveta Benesova, who beat Rezai's fellow Frenchwoman Mathilde Johansson 6-3 2-6 6-4.
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Serena's sister Venus, the seventh seed, demolished Czech Iveta Benesova 6-1 6-4, however, three other women's seeds were knocked out.
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But 25th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain crashed out 1-6 6-4 6-0 to South African Chanelle Scheepers, while two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded 26th, lost 1-6 7-6 7-6 to Czech Iveta Benesova.
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The world No. 7, last year's runner-up to Amelie Mauresmo, has a first-round bye and will begin her title bid against Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic or fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who meet on Tuesday.
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