All seeds through on Day 1 at Auckland

All of the seeds playing on Monday at Auckland advanced to the second round, while the oldest player in the draw was kicked out of the tournament on Day 1.

The four seeds who advanced were No. 3 seed Anabel Medina Garrigues, who beat Mara Santangelo 75 60, No. 4 seed Aleksandra Wozniak, who won to Magdalena Rybarikova 63 76(4) 75, No. 5 seed Shahar Peer, who demolished Petra Cetkovska 76(4) 62, and No. 6 seed Nicole Vaidisova, who fought against Alla Kudryavtseva to win 76(3) 46 75.

Unseeded winners of the day are veteran Jill Craybas, who won to the oldest player in the draw, wildcard Kimiko Date Krumm, who is 38, 64 63, Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, who beat Virginie Razzano 16 62 63, Edina Gallovits won to Klara Zakopalova 36 62 75, and Aravane Rezai beat wildcard Eleni Daniilidou 63 36 63.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Singles - First Round

(3) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Mara Santangelo (ITA) 75 60

(4) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 63 67(4) 75

(5) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 76(4) 62

(6) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 76(3) 46 75

Jill Craybas (USA) d. (WC) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 64 63

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 16 62 63

Edina Gallovits (ROU) d. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 36 62 75

Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. (WC) Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 63 36 63