Kvitova sweeps past qualifier Chirico in Porsche Grand Prix
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova swept past qualifier Luisa Chirico 6-0, 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the WTA Porsche Grand Prix.
The fifth-seeded Kvitova needed only 55 minutes to dismiss the American, winning 17 of 19 first-serve points. The Czech also faced only one break point.
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia rallied to beat German qualifier Carina Witthoeft 7-6 (3), 6-0. Ivanovic was down a break and the German served for the first set but could not hold and her game collapsed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two other Germans advanced to the second round of the indoor clay tournament with straight-set wins.
Annika Beck beat "lucky loser" Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-2 and qualifier Laura Siegemund defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-0, 7-5, coming back from a break down in the second set.
Giorgi had replaced Italian countrywoman Sara Errani, who pulled out with a right-leg injury.
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This story has been corrected to fix the name of the tournament to Porsche Grand Prix.