Lisicki moves on in New Haven
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Seventh-seeded German Sabine Lisicki won in straight sets Sunday at the $690,000 New Haven Open at Yale, a final hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up.
Lisicki took down Kristina Mladenovic of France, 7-5, 6-1, in just under 70 minutes in Sunday's only first-round match at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.
Former French Open runner-up Sara Errani is the top seed, while four-time New Haven champion Caroline Wozniacki is also in the draw, seeded fourth.
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Former Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova beat Russian Maria Kirilenko in last year's New Haven finale.
This week's winner will earn $117,000.