Chakvetadze, Hantuchova advance in Luxembourg

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10/20/2008 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of this week's top-three seeds -- No. 2 Anna Chakvetadze and No. 3 Daniela Hantuchova -- were among Monday's opening-round winners at the Luxembourg Championships.

The Russian Chakvetadze got past France's Mathilde Johansson 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), while the Slovakian Hantuchova handled Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier 6-2, 7-5 on the indoor hardcourts at CK Sport Kockelscheuer. Hantuchova was last year's runner-up here to Serbian star Ana Ivanovic, who is not defending her title this week.

Another seeded victor on Day 1 was No. 6 Chinese Na Li, who drilled wild card Mandy Minella, of Luxembourg, 6-2, 6-1.

Additional wins came for German Sabine Lisicki, Italian Sara Errani and Chinese Shuai Peng.

On Tuesday, top-seeded Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva of Russia will take to the courts here against German qualifier Tatjana Malek.

The 2008 Luxembourg titlist will pocket $35,000.

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