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Other seeded players to progress were China's Na Li (16), Daniela Hantuchova (22) and Shahar Peer (29).
CNN: Williams pair continue smooth progress
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Third seed Daniel Hantuchova, of Slovakia, gained a 6-2 6-4 victory over Olga Govortsova, of Belarus, while fourth seed Na Li , of China, overcame Russian Yaroslava Shvedova 4-6 6-2 6-0.
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Last year's runner-up, Li Na, beat fellow Chinese player Zheng Jie 6-3, 6-1.
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