Second seed Vera Zvonareva was made to graft before overcoming Anastasia Pavyluchenkova in the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. Zvonareva fans will be rushing to buy French Open tickets for the great tournament this year!
The Russian dropped the first set in her first match on clay this season before battling to a 3-6 6-4 6-2 success over her compatriot and practice partner.
Zvonareva admitted she struggled to cope with the change of surface but gradually warmed to her task and took the deciding set comfortably enough. In spite of this those that will buy French Open tickets will be delighted to see more of this type of action.
"She's good, we'll be seeing more of her in the future," said Zvonareva of her teenage opponent, who is on the verge of breaking into the world's top 20.
"It was my first game on clay this season, so I just hung in there. Last week I was practising with her a lot, but it is totally different in a match situation.
"It was hard to go out and play her, but it's part of the job." Your job now is to purchase French Open tickets for low prices at OnlineTicketExpress.com.
