Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone claimed singles wins over Anna Chakvetadze and Svetlana Kuznetsova in Castellaneta Marina in southern Italy.
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La Stampa says Mr Berlusconi has dispatched his diplomatic adviser Gianni Castellaneta to Iraq to co-ordinate efforts to have the other hostages released.
BBC: NEWS | Europe | Italian press shock at Iraq killing