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Linz, Austria (SportsNetwork.com) - Former world No. 1 and two-time champion Ana Ivanovic was an easy winner, while fourth seed Andrea Petkovic came up an opening-round loser Tuesday at the Generali Ladies Linz tennis event. The second-seeded Serbian star and recent Tokyo titlist Ivanovic took care of Frances Pauline Parmentier 6-3, 6-2, while talented Italian Camila Giorgi flattened the German former top-10 star Petkovic 6-1, 6-2 at TipsArena Linz. The 2008 and 2010 Linz champion Ivanovic was last years runner-up to German Angelique Kerber. Up next for Ivanovic will be American qualifier Madison Brengle. Seventh-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova advanced by tackling Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-4 on Day 2. Meanwhile, Brengle beat Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 7-5, 3-1, retired; Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova edged out Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 5-7, 6-2; German Mona Barthel mauled Dutch lucky loser Kiki Bertens 6-3, 6-1; Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova drubbed Austrian wild card Lisa-Maria Moser 6-2, 6-3; and Czech Klara Koukalova held off Czech qualifier Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3). Additional wins came for Slovak Jana Cepelova and Tunisian qualifier Ons Jabeur. On Wednesday, top-seeded Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard will face Austrian wild card Patricia Mayr-Achleitner in a first-rounder. The 2014 Linz titlist will earn $43,000. Amed Rosario Jersey . Alvarez hit his first career home run, pitched six innings and hurt his right hamstring while running the bases in the Miami Marlins 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Dwight Gooden Mets Jersey . Pinch-hitter Tommy Medica singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in their first home game since Gwynn died of cancer Monday. http://www.metsbaseballauthentic.com/travis-d-arnaud-mets-jersey/ . The 23-year-old Poland international is back as first choice at Arsenal after losing his regular spot in the team on occasions over the last three seasons. Keith Hernandez Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Brandon Nimmo Jersey . Goodell said in an ESPN Radio interview Monday (http://es.pn/1gkbauy ) that participants played harder and made the game very competitive. Goodell says he had fun watching the game Sunday and thinks fans did, too.ROME -- Mario Balotelli has expressed astonishment at the reaction to an argument he had with some Italian football pundits after a game on Friday. Following AC Milans 2-0 loss to Roma, Balotelli had a tense exchange with the Sky Italia TV studio hosts. Balotelli said: "When Milan wins Mario is great, when it loses Mario is bad." Told by one studio host that he doesnt move enough on the pitch, Balotelli responded: "You dont know anything about football. Trust me." His comments provoked plenty of reaction both supportive and critical, and Balotelli responded on Twitter around 4 a.m. local time on Saturday morning, saying in Italian: "Mamma mia I divide Italy in 2! Wow! While nearly everyone abroad is united with me!" Then he added in English: "What a strange game." Balotelli, whose career had been littered with controversies and clashes with both coaches and teammates, was largely ineffective against Roma and he was substituted in the 69th minute. As Balotelli walked off, he appeared to question coach Clarence Seedorfs decision to remove him. "I didnt understand my substitution," Balotelli said in the interview. Told that he doesnt criticize himsself enough, Balotelli said "Im a very normal player.dddddddddddd Its you who says Im a standout." Balotelli is having a strong season and set a personal record last week with his 14th goal of the campaign. "I chose to take off Balotelli, but when he came off he didnt say anything special to me," Seedorf said. "We shouldnt always analyze every detail, when there is something negative to say about Balo, you are always ready. There are things said and done in the heat of the moment, but then its talked about and resolved. "Hes coming off the back of many positive weeks, both with goals and with his behaviour." Balotelli has a history of being in the headlines as much for his antics off the pitch as his talent on it. He made light of his troubles in 2011 when he was with Manchester City by unveiling a T-shirt with the slogan "Why Always Me?" during a 6-1 rout of Manchester United in a Premier League derby. That came after reports that a fire had broken out at his house when fireworks were let off in his bathroom. Balotelli escaped punishment earlier in 2011 after throwing a dart at a City youth-team player. No one was hurt in the incident. ' ' '