irst match of the season at Monterrey, Mexico in straight sets, while top seed Agnieszka Radwanska, who is expecting a birthday on Friday, was ousted in three sets. The Pole fell to Li Na of China after being broken six times and managing to win only 33% of her second serve, 76(5) 46 60.
Agnieszka's younger sister Urszula, was also on court, and didn't get a better result than her sister, as the wildcard lost to another Chinese player, No. 4 seed Jie Zheng, in straight sets, 63 63.
No. 8 seed Kirilenko notched a straight sets win over Marina Erakovic of New Zealand, 64 63.
No. 7 seed Gisela Dulko also passed her first round test, winning to Nathalie Dechy, 64 75.
Lucie Safarova was also in the list of winners, as she demolished wildcard Melissa Torres Sandoval, 64 61.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Singles - First Round
Li Na (CHN) d. (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 76(5) 46 60
(4) Jie Zheng (CHN) d. (WC) Urszula Radwanska (POL) 63 63
(7) Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 64 75
(8) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Marina Erakovic (NZL) 64 63
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (WC) Melissa Torres Sandoval (MEX) 64 61
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