Tennis Daily Update – Women in Charleston and Rankings.

Singles – First Round: (10) Anabel Medina Garrigues def. (Q) Melanie Oudin 6-4 4-6 6-0

A surprisingly tough start for Anabel Medina Garrigues, especially given that she needs two more wins to add any points. For Melanie Oudin, even qualifying points are big these days — they should move her back above #300. Yes, you read that right — she had fallen to #304 entering this week.

Singles – First Round: Aleksandra Wozniak def. (11) Christina McHale 7-5 5-7 6-4

It was to be a tough day for seeds, but this was the big shocker. And the painful loss; Christina McHale was defending 134 points; she not only loses her shot at the Top Thirty, but she might fall as low as #35.

Singles – First Round: (14) Polona Hercog def.

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