Schnyder into 2nd round at Open GDF Suez

Patty Schnyder of Switzerland beat seventh-seeded Virginie Razzano of France 6-3, 7-6 (3) to reach the second round of the Open GDF Suez tournament on Tuesday.

Fourth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy also advanced after routing Vesna Manasieva 6-0, 6-0. She broke the Russian player's serve six times and will next play Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.

Schnyder pressured Razzano's serve, forcing 11 break points and converting three of them to edge through in a tight contest at the indoor tournament on hard courts at Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

Schnyder next plays Melanie Oudin of the United States, a U.S. Open quarterfinalist last year.

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