Govortsova, Koryttseva win openers in Guangzhou

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09/15/2008 - Guangzhou, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seeds Olga Govortsova and Mariya Koryttseva were among Monday's opening-round winners at the $175,000 Guangzhou International Women's Open.

The sixth-seeded Govortsova, of Belarus, blitzed China's Zi Yan 6-3, 6-2, while an eighth-seeded Koryttseva, of Ukraine, handled Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova 6-4, 6-4 on the hardcourts at Fangcun Sports Center.

In other Day-1 action, Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru overcame Hungarian Aniko Kapros 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-1; Chinese wild card Lu Jingjing topped Belarus' Ekaterina Dzehalevich 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Alla Kudryavtseva edged out fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; and Italian Karin Knapp beat Chinese wild card Shuai Zhang 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-1.

This week's top seed is Olympic bronze medalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia. Second-seeded Swiss Patty Schnyder, fresh off her title in Bali last week, pulled out of the draw at this Tier III event. Zvonareva will open her stay against fellow Russian Anastasia Rodionova.

France's Virginie Razzano defeated Israeli Tzipora Obziler in last year's Guangzhou final, but neither player is in the draw this week.

The 2008 Guangzhou titlist will claim $28,000.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.

Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.

El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.

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