Sweden’s Arvidsson upset by Harkleroad at Quebec Tennis

UEBEC CITY—Third seed Sofia Arvidsson, of Sweden, was upset by American Ashley Harkleroad, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, in the first round at the 175,000 dollar WTA Bell Challenge hardcourt event.
Harkleroad, who never has won a WTA Tour title, will face Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak in the second round. Fifth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer did move on after rallying past Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1. Bammer next will play Slovakian Martina Sucha.
The highest-seeded player in action Tuesday was No. 2 Marion Bartoli of France, who moved on with an easy 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russian Galina Voskoboeva in a night match.
Seventh-seeded American Jamea Jackson bowed out of the event, retiring with a right leg injury while trailing Russian Anastassia Rodionova, 6-2, 2-1.
Other first-round winners Tuesday include Americans Vania King, Lilia Osterloh and Abigail Spears.—Agencies