Capriati Advances in Seat Open

Jennifer Capriati scored a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Croatian Jelena Kostanic Wednesday in the opening round of the SEAT Open tournament. The third-seeded American is 16th in the world rankings. 

Fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland easily defeated Alexandra Fusai of France 6-1, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals. German Barbara Rittner upset eighth seed 
Belgian Justine Henin 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, while sixth seed Anne-Gaelle Sidot of France defeated Bulgarian Lumbera Bacheva, 6-3, 6-1.

Three More Spaniards Advance

Spaniards Galo Blanco, Juan Balcells and Alberto Martin scored first-round victories Wednesday in the Palmero ATP tournament, giving Spain seven players in the second round. Blanco beat Sebastian Prieto of Argentina 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5). Juan Balcells breezed by fellow Spaniard Alberto Berasategui 6-1, 6-2, while Martin defeated Brazilian Fernando 
Meligeni 6-3, 6-3. Sergi Bruguera, Francisco Clavet, David 
Sanchez and Alex Calatrava of Spain advanced on Tuesday.

Four Spanish Players Advance at Palermo; Moya Withdraws

Spain's Sergi Bruguera outlasted countryman Emilio Alvarez in three sets Tuesday to advance to the second round of the ATP tournament with three other Spaniards. Bruguera lost the opening set, but came on to win 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. 

Other Spanish winners were Francisco Clavet, David Sanchez, Alex Calatrava, while No. 3 seed Carlos Moya withdrew for personal reasons. Clavet ousted Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-4; Sanchez defeated Daniel Elsner of Germany 6-3, 6-1 and Calatrava beat Clemens Trimmel of Austria 6-2, 6-3. Other first-round winners included Marino Puerta of Argentina and Olivier Rochus of Belgium.

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