Thu Jun 12 15:19:12 2008

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Vaidisova, Bondarenko reach DFS quarters

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Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Czech Nicole Vaidisova and fifth-seeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko were among the third- round winners at the $200,000 DFS Classic, a grass-court Wimbledon tuneup.

Vaidisova came from behind to beat 15th-seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4, while Bondarenko overcame Indian qualifier Sunitha Rao 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 at Edgbaston Priory Club. Rain delayed the start of play here on Day 4.

Bondarenko's sister, Kateryna, also landed in the round of eight with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Hungarian lucky-loser Melinda Czink. Kateryna Bondarenko is seeded 12th here.

In other action involving seeds, Belgian Yanina Wickmayer upset No. 8 Dutchwoman Michaella Krajicek 6-3, 6-4 and British wild card Melanie South came back to best No. 17 Japanese Aiko Nakamura 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Additionally, Czech Petra Cetkovska topped France's Camille Pin 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, New Zealand's Marina Erakovic erased Russian qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 7-5, and American Bethanie Mattek mauled Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-2.

Friday's quarterfinals will pit Vaidisova against Mattek, Alona Bondarenko versus Erakovic, Kateryna Bondarenko against Cetkovska and Wickmayer versus South.

This week's winner will collect $31,000.