Ivanovic advances in Ohio

Mason, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Ninth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the $2.5 million Western & Southern Open on Monday.Ivanovic, the highest-seeded player in action, beat Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5 in 67 minutes on the hardcourts at Lindner Family Tennis Center