$450,000 Advanta Championships Women’s Tennis Update

The Pavilion at Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania:

WEDNESDAY’S FIRST-ROUND MATCHES:

Monica Seles (5) def. Irina Spirlea, 6-3, 6-4

Nathalie Tauziat (6) def. Anke Huber, 6-3, 6-2

Steffi Graf def. Mary Joe Fernandez, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

WEDNESDAY’S SECOND-ROUND MATCHES:

Martina Hingis (2) def. Brie Rippner, 6-4, 6-1

Natasha Zvereva def. Jana Novotna (3), 6-4, 6-4

Amanda Coetzer def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (4), 6-4, 6-1

THURSDAY’S SECOND-ROUND MATCHES:

Monica Seles (5) vs. Ai Sugiyama

Nathalie Tauziat (6) vs. Lisa Raymond

Patty Schnyder (7) vs. Amy Frazier

Steffi Graf vs. Elena Likhovtseva

NOTES:

Hingis is the defending champion.