Vesnina goes through
02/08/2010 08:29:20 PM
Eighth seed Elena Vesnina advanced to the second round of the Open GDF Suez in Paris in one of only two first-round matches played on Monday.
The Russian was always in control against Romania's Alexandra Dulgheru as she eased to a 6-1 6-4 success.
Hungary's Agnes Szavay is also in to round two after her opponent, Belarus' Olga Govortsova, was forced to retire hurt.
Szavay was 6-3 and 1-0 up when Govortsova, who represented her country in the Fed Cup last week, succumbed to sickness.
Meanwhile second seed Sabine Lisicki made swift progress at the Pattaya Open on Monday.
The German cruised through the first set without dropping a game against Akgul Amanmuradova before the Uzbek retired hurt.
Russian Anna Chakvetadze was made to work harder against American Jill Craybas, eventually prevailing in three sets.
Chakvetadze won 6-1 3-6 6-3 in a match that lasted nearly two hours.
Home favourite Noppawan Lertcheewakarn put up a good fight against Chanelle Scheepers before going down 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 6-4.