Srebotnik ousted at home

Home favourite Katarina Srebotnik was dumped out of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portoroz by Julia Goerges on Thursday.

The second seed lost the second-round clash 6-4 6-2 to her 19-year-old German opponent.

Top-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko had no such problems as she saw off Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-1 6-2.

In Thursday's other two second-round ties, eighth-seeded Italian defeated compatriot Mara Santangelo 6-2 6-4 and Russian qualifier Elena Bovina progressed with a 6-3 5-7 7-6 (8-6) triumph over Frenchwoman Camille Pin.

WTA Banka Koper Slovenia Open, Portoroz Results Day 4

Women’s Singles - Second Round
1-Maria Kirilenko (Russia) def. Roberta Vinci (Italy) 6-1 6-2
Julia Goerges (Germany) def. 2-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovakia) 6-4 6-2
8-Sara Errani (Italy) def. Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-2 6-4
Elena Bovina (Russia) def. Camille Pin (France) 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-6)