Podoroska beats Stefanini in straight sets in Sao Paulo

Nadia Podoroska needed only two sets to move past Lucrezia Stefanini 6-3 6-4 in the Round of 32 in Sao Paulo, controlling the match from the front and never letting the Italian back into either set. The difference was the second ball: Podoroska won 57.7% of her second-serve points, an unusually solid figure given she landed just 58.1% of her first serves, while Stefanini managed only 31.8% behind hers and coughed up four double faults. The Argentine's single ace and two double faults underlined a tidy, low-risk afternoon, and the win moves her into the next round.