Muller advances in Palermo

Palermo, Italy (Sports Network) - Martina Muller of Germany was a second- round winner Tuesday at the Internazionali Open.
The second-seeded Muller posted a 6-2, 6-1 rout of Spain's Conchita Martinez Granados. Muller is the highest remaining seeded player in the clay court event after top-seeded Michaella Krajicek was upset on Monday.
A pair of Italians were also cruised into the next round, as wild card Sara Errani toppled Czech qualifier Eva Birnerova, 6-2, 6-0 and Flavia Pennetta easily knocked off Romania's Edina Gallovits by a 6-3, 6-1 final.
Germany's Tatjana Malek closed out the first round matches with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Hungary's Kira Nagy.