Top 20 player falls in first round in Paris

The Open GDF SUEZ kicked on Monday, as there was only one player in action on Day 1, and she was ousted in three sets.

No. 7 seed Anabel Medina Garrigues fell to Kaia Kanepi after battling for 2 hours and 26 minutes, 36 62 75.

Other winners of the day were both unseeded, and they were Li Na, who won to Agnes Szavay 76(2) 62, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who demolished wildcard Virginie Razzano, 64 61.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Singles - First Round

Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. (7) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 36 62 75

Li Na (CHN) d. Agnes Szavay (HUN) 76(6) 62

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. (WC) Virginie Razzano (FRA) 64 61