he favorites, and winners, along with the No. 2 and 3 seeds, after Venus won her match in three sets, and the other two won their matches in straight sets.Williams struggled against her opponent, Nuria Llagostera Vives, but eventually won the night match, 64 46 62.
No. 2 seed Flavia Pennetta had a shorter and better time on court, as she won her match to Mariya Koryttseva after being down 3-1 in the first set, 63 61.
"It's very hot here but that doesn't bother me. It's always like this here and it's fine," Pennetta said. "For years I had one good result and it was here in Acapulco. Now I've reached several finals and won two titles last year, and I'm confident about my tennis and that I can improve even more."
No. 3 seed Carla Suarez Navarro fought to win over qualifier Viktoriya Kutuzova, 75 63.
Other seeds in action on Tuesday were No. 5 seed Gisela Dulko, who won to Ioana Raluca Olaru, 63 62, and No. 8 seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who defeated qualifier Aranxta Parra Santonja, 62 63.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Singles - First Round
(1) Venus Williams (USA) d. Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) 64 46 62
(2) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 63 61
(3) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. (Q) Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR) 75 63
(5) Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. (Q) Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) 63 62
(8) María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (Q) Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 62 63
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Andreja Klepac (SLO) 26 61 64
Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 64 61
Maret Ani (EST) d. Patricia Mayr (AUT) 46 76(1) 64
(Q) Greta Arn (HUN) d. Edina Gallovits (ROU) 62 63
(LL) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. (WC) Anna Orlik (BLR) 75 75
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