Gisela Dulko wins at Guangzhou International

Gisela Dulko wins at Guangzhou International

Gisela Dulko, 5th seed, needed 2 hours, 45 minutes to beat Tatiana Poutchek, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-4, and claim her first victory since Wimbledon.

In the second round the Argentina will face Arantxa Rus who defeated Yanina Wickmayer.

China’s Yi-Fan Xu advanced with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Canadian Stephanie Dubois, setting up a potential match with top-seeded Vera Zvonareva, who opens play with countrywoman Anastasia Rodionova on Wednesday.

Jill Craybas cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 victory against qualifier Anastasia Pivovarova.