DOHA, Qatar -- Venus Williams eased past Croatian qualifier Petra Martic 6-2, 6-2 to line up a second-round match with former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the Qatar Open on Monday. Nike Air Presto Nere Italia . Williams was broken only once, when she led Martic 4-0. She has an up and down record so far this season, reaching the final in Auckland and losing in the first round at the Australian Open. Williams has won only one of her three matches against Kvitova, the third seed who has a first-round bye, but all three have gone the distance. Also, Chinas Peng Shuai beat 2006 champion Nadia Petrova 7-6 (5), 7-5 to even their matchups at 4-4. Petrova, who had to qualify after an injury-plagued 2013 dropped her singles ranking to 100, almost pulled off the win despite nine double faults. Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria defeated Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-3, 6-3 for the first time in four matches, while Annika Beck beat Mona Barthel in their all-German match 7-6 (5), 6-2 for the first time in three matches. Taiwanese qualifier Hsieh Su-wei won for the first time against Italys Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-3, and Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska beat American Sloane Stephens 7-5, 6-1. Stephens, whod beaten Cetkovska at the last two Wimbledons, rallied to level at 5-5, but could win only one more game as she lost her serve five times. The field features seven of the top 10, led by Australian Open champ Li Na who, regardless of her result this week, will move to a career-best No. 2 ranking next week, above Victoria Azarenka, the two-time reigning Doha champ who was absent with a foot injury. Nike Air Force 1 Ragazzo . Canada will host Japan in a World Group first-round match in 2015. It will be a rematch of their first-round clash last year when Japan defeated Canada 4-1 to reach the World Group quarter-finals for the first time in its history. Air Force 1 Bianche Offerte . The Leafs were back on the ice Wednesday following an 10-day break. It apparently wasnt long enough, as Team Canadas 2-1 win over Latvia didnt conclude before the Leafs began practice. "I was thinking we might get a little delay, but it was nice to get out there," said Tyler Bozak of watching Wednesdays game. http://www.airforce1justdoit.it/ . The English Football Association had charged the German right back with violent conduct after retrospectively reviewing video evidence of an incident that was missed by match officials at Craven Cottage on Saturday.The historic Royal Troon links hosts The Open for the ninth time this week and is regarded as one of the most challenging layouts on the Open rota. Situated on the Ayrshire coast on the west of Scotland, much of the course is exposed to the elements and features a number of world-famous holes, including the iconic Postage Stamp and the Railway. The Open on Now TV Dont miss The Open. Watch the first round of The Open for free, no contract Avoiding the numerous pot bunkers as well as the deep rough and gorse is crucial to getting round in a respectable score, and the 156 players in the field will have every aspect of their game tested to the full throughout the week. Minor changes have been made to every hole since the course last hosted The Open in 2004, while the ninth, 10th and 15th holes have undergone a more significant transformation. Nike Sb Zalando. The Open on Sky How to watch The Open live on Sky Sports This years Open course will measure in at 7,190 yards with a par of 71 - not long by modern standards, but that does not mean the layout will be any less of a test.Watch the video to see our hole-by-hole guide to Royal Troon, and dont miss our coverage throughout the week on Sky Sports - the proud new home of The Open. Also See: Latest Open news Ewen: Tough Open to call Ways to Watch Get Sky Sports ' ' '