DOHA, Qatar (AP) Seeded players Francesca Schiavone, Li Na and Shahar Peer were beaten in straights sets in the second round of the Qatar Ladies Open on Wednesday.
Third-seeded Schiavone lost 7-5, 6-3 to Peng Shuai of China. Fourth-seeded Li was beaten 6-2, 6-1 by Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic, and eighth-seeded Peer went down 6-1, 6-0 to Marion Bartoli of France.
No. 5 Jelena Jankovic was the only seeded player to win so far, defeating Sania Mirza of India 6-0, 6-1. Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and No. 2 Vera Zvonareva are scheduled to play later Wednesday.
In another match, Daniela Hantuchova rallied to beat Vera Dushevina of Russia 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.