Schnyder upsets Kuznetsova in Stuttgart

Resurgent Swiss Patty Schnyder upset Russian fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the first round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Wednesday.
 
The 29-year-old Schnyder, fresh from winning her first title in three years in Bali this month, took two hours and five minutes to see off Kuznetsova in an entertaining scrap on day two of the indoor tournament.
 
Serving strongly throughout, she set up match-point when Kuznetsova marginally overhit a return and clinched it when the Russian's attempted backhand winner drifted wide.
 
Schnyder will go on to face another Russian, Nadia Petrova in the second round.
 
American top seed Serena Williams is on court later in a second round match against China's Li Na.