Top seed through to second round after easy win; Ivanovic struggled against No. 90 in the world

All of the favorite seeds in action on Monday were through to the second round, as only two of the fourteen seeds in action were ousted on Day 1 of the first Grand Slam of the year.

Top seed Jelena Jankovic made a great start to her week, as she beat Yvonne Meusburger in easy straight sets 61 63.

Compatriot Ana Ivanovic, who is seeded fifth, also had a nice start as she battled against No. 90 in the world Julia Georges, and won 75 63.

Fellow Top 8 seeds Dinara Safina and Vera Zvonareva also won their openers in straight sets, with the No.3-seeded Safina getting by feisty countrywoman Alla Kudryavtseva, 63 64, and No.7-seeded Zvonareva edging rising star Magdalena Rybarikova in a first set tie-break and then rolling to a 76(2) 60 victory.

All of the other Top 16 seeds in action also advanced. No.10 seed Nadia Petrova beat Yaroslava Shvedova, 63 76(3); No.11 seed Caroline Wozniacki beat Shahar Peer, 63 62; No.15 seed Alizé Cornet beat Mariya Koryttseva, 63 64; and No.16 seed Marion Bartoli beat Melanie South, 62 64.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Singles - First Round

(1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 61 63

(3) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 63 64

(5) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Julia Goerges (GER) 75 63

(7) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 76(2) 60

(10) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 63 76(3)

(11) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 63 62

(15) Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 63 64

(16) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Melanie South (GBR) 62 64

(17) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d. Anne Keothavong (GBR) 61 67(4) 61

Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) d. (23) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 63 36 64

Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (24) Sybille Bammer (AUT) 63 61

(25) Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. (Q) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 64 46 86

(26) Ai Sugiyama (JPN) d. (Q) Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 60 76(5)

Sara Errani (ITA) d. (27) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 60 64

(29) Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 75 75

Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (Q) Karolina Sprem (CRO) 60 64

Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. (Q) Katie O'Brien (GBR) 64 64

Edina Gallovits (ROU) d. Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 63 26 63

Karin Knapp (ITA) d. (WC) Monika Wejnert (AUS) 76(6) 64

Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 62 16 75

Marina Erakovic (NZL) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 64 75

Nathalie Dechy (FRA) d. (Q) Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR) 63 60

Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) d. Mariana Duque Marino (COL) 63 62

Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 63 64

Sania Mirza (IND) d. Marta Domachowska (POL) 61 64

Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 63 62

Patricia Mayr (AUT) d. (Q) Julia Schruff (GER) 64 61

Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. (Q) Kathrin Woerle (GER) 57 76(0) 40 ret. (adductor strain)

(Q) Alberta Brianti (ITA) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 62

(WC) Jelena Dokic (AUS) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 62 36 64