The maximum preclasificada, Ana Ivanovic, survived a scare yesterday before the Russian Vera Dushevina, but at the end advanced to the second round of Open tennis in the United States after defeat by 6-1, 4-6 and 6-4. The serbia, who seeks his first Grand Slam title last year, lost his rhythm at the end of the second set, but then recovered to take the victory after just over two hours of play.
However, it was not a good day for the eleventh preclasificada, Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, then said goodbye in the first round to Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld.
Hantuchova, who was inactive for an injury on the right foot, fell to the Teutons without prequalification by 6-4 and 6-2.
Among the Latin American, Colombian Mariana Duque defeated the Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn, with slate of 0-6, 6-3 and 6-2.
The French Open champion, Ivanovic, who lost the Olympic Games medals because of an injury to his right thumb, easily overcame the first set and was leading the second 4-2 before losing its course completely.
The number 57 in the world, Dushevina, forced the partial decisive and saved two points to match, but Ivanovic prevailed and now face France's Julie Coin, who beat Australian Casey Dellacqua, 7-6 (8 / 6), 7-6 (7 / 4).
Meanwhile Hantuchova, who reached the semifinals of the Australia Open in January, struggled to find its level against the powerful German servant, but was eliminated in just 71 minutes.
Groenefeld, 23, was measured at the next round of the U.S. Melanie Oudin who won the Australia Jessica Moore.
For its part, Dinara Safina was the relentless imposed on the U.S. Kristie Ahn, who won with 6-3 and 6-4 partial.
The Russian, sixth-seeded had no leniency with the number 758 in the world, who at 16 is the youngest female table, and exhibited his repertoire of strokes and powerful services.
The winner of a presea silver in the Olympic Games in Beijing will face the Italian Roberta Vinci without prequalification.
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