At the start of the tournament in Hobart, Australia Bulgaria’s currently best tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova won over Header Watson (GB) in a dramatic, almost 3-hour match with 7:6 (10), 3:6, 7:6(2). In the second round in Hobart the Bulgarian girl will face Anna Chakwetadze (Russia) who defeated at the start Monica Niculescu (Romania).

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