ITPV » Kirilenko succumbed to Swiss qualifier Belinda Bencic 6-1

Charleston, SC - Former runner-up Lucie Safarova and 15th- seeded American Madison Keys were a pair of opening-round winners, while 10th- seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko was sent packing Monday at the Family Circle Cup tennis event. The ninth-seeded Safarova doused Swede Johanna Larsson 6-2, 6-3 on the green clay at Family Circle Tennis Center. The Czech player was a finalist here two years ago and captured back-to-back doubles titles in 2012 and last year. Making her 2014 season debut, the former world No. 5 Kirilenko succumbed to Swiss qualifier Belinda Bencic 6-1, 7-5. Kirilenko had been sidelined since the end of last season because of a knee injury. The 19-year-old Keys, meanwhile, advanced by sneaking past Croat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, 7-6 (7-0), 7-6 (7-3). In other action involving Americans, Lauren Davis leveled German Dinah Pfizenmaier 6-1, 6-4; Russian Alla Kudryavtseva dismissed Christina McHale 6-3, 7-5; South African Chanelle Scheepers overcame Alison Riske 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; and Czech Petra Cetkovska topped Varvara Lepchenko 6-1, 2-6, 6-0. Davis will face former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic in the second round. Also advancing on Day 1 were Frances Virginie Razzano, Brazils Teliana Pereira, Kazakhstans Yaroslava Shvedova, Croat Ajla Tomljanovic, and Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens. Serena Williams has won the last two titles and is a three-time Charleston champ. The world No. 1 star topped the 2007 titlist Jankovic in last years finale. Last weeks Miami champion Williams and Jankovic are this weeks top seeds. Buy Air Max Australia . The Miami Heat star tops the leagues global list of top-selling jerseys for the 2012-13 season, edging Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and James Heat teammate Dwyane Wade for the No. Air Max Australia Cheap . Defenceman Tessa Bonhomme was among three players released from the team Tuesday morning along with defenceman Brigette Lacquette of Waterhen, Man. http://www.cheapairmaxaustraliaonline.com/ . - The Oakland Athletics say they are stopping negotiations to extend their lease at the Coliseum. Nike Air Max Australia Sale . Calgarys Bo Levi Mitchell and Montreals Troy Smith will be the starting quarterbacks in a CFL season-opener for the first time in their careers. Both want to reinforce their No. 1 status. You can watch the game live in the first half of a doubleheader on TSN and TSN GO at 3:00pm et/Noon pt. Air Max Australia Online . The team made the announcement after Saturdays 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. RHP Kenny Giles will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill Adams spot on the roster.The Minnesota Wild have dealt the rights to defenceman Justin Falk to the New York Rangers in exchange for the rights to forward Benn Ferriero and a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Both players are set to become restricted free-agents on July 5th if they do not receive contract extensions from their new clubs. Ferriero, a seventh-round selection for the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, played in four games for the Rangers last season, contributing one assist. He also split 57 games in the Amerrican Hockey League between the Rangers affiliate Connecticut Whale and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins where he scored eight goals and added 22 assists.ddddddddddddThe 26-year-old has also appeared in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks. Falk played in 36 games for the Wild last season and picked up three assists and 40 minutes in penalties. He was originally drafted in the fourth round, 110th overall of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Wild. The Snowflake, Manitoba native made his NHL debut during the 2009/10 season. ' ' '