Kuznetsova, Hingis reach third round at U.S. Open

Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Former champions Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Hingis were a pair of second-round winners Thursday at the U.S. Open.
The fourth-seeded Kuznetsova, of Russia, got past France's Camille Pin 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 on Day 4 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The two-time major finalist Kuznetsova was the surprise U.S. Open titlist in 2004 and last year's runner-up to Justine Henin at the French Open.
Kuznetsova's third-round opponent will be Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues.
A 16th-seeded Hingis handled France's Pauline Parmentier 6-2, 7-5. The "Swiss Miss" captured the U.S. Open in 1997 and was the runner-up here in 1998 and 1999. The five-time major titlist hasn't captured a major since the '99 Aussie Open.
Sixth-seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze moved on with a 6-3, 6-4 decision against veteran Aussie Nicole Pratt, while 11th-seeded Swiss Patty Schnyder shut down France's Severine Bremond 6-3, 6-0. The surging Chakvetadze, who reached quarterfinals at this year's Aussie and French Opens, will battle Indian Sania Mirza in the round of 32...Full Story