Top seed Gavrilova (RUS) comes through a close match against Ra Jin Lee (KOR) 15-13 but fifth seed Reka Benko (HUN) is not so fortunate, losing 15-11 to Mihaela Bulica (ROM). Second seed Cecilia Berder (FRA) is upset by Germany's Lea Scholten, losing 15-13, but third seed Sinigaglia (ITA) gets through 15-13 and fourth seed Caroline Vloka (USA) has an easier ride through 15-9.
Early favourite Kovaleva (RUS) falls 15-11 to Hungary's Reka Peto but Olga Kharlan (UKR) goes through comfortably 15-5 against Rossella Gregorio (ITA).
Photo courtesy of Denise Wilson