Harboursport - French Open, Day 1 2010

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

FRENCH OPEN
Day 1 review - Sunday 23rd May 2010.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 - Roger Federer (SUI) v Peter Luczak (AUS)
2 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Gianni Mina (FRA)
3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Evgeny Korolev (KAZ)
4 - Andy Murray (GBR) v Richard Gasquet (FRA)
5 - Robin Soderling (SWE) - Through to Round 2
6 - Andy Roddick (USA) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
7 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v Igor Kunitsyn (RUS)
8 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - Through to Round 2
9 - David Ferrer (ESP) v David Guez (FRA)
10 - Marin Cilic (CRO) - Through to Round 2
11 - Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) - Through to Round 2
12 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) v Thiago Alves (BRA)
13 - Gael Monfils (FRA) v Dieter Kindlmann (GER)
14 - Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) v Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
15 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Jorge Aquilar (CHI)
16 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) v Pablo Cuevas (URU)
17 - John Isner (USA) v Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
18 - Sam Querry (USA) v Robby Ginepri (USA)
19 - Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Robin Haase (NED)
20 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Jan Hajek (CZE)
21 - Tommy Robredo (ESP) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
22 - Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Dudi Sela (ISR)
23 - Ernests Gulbis (LAT) - Eliminated Round 1
24 - Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) v Michael Llodra (FRA)
25 - Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) v Jesse Witten (USA)
26 - Juan Monaco (ARG) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
27 - Feliciano Lopez (ESP) v Julian Reister (GER)
28 - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
29 - Albert Montanes (ESP) - Through to Round 2
30 - Philipp Kohlschriber (GER) v Karol Beck (SVK)
31 - Victor Hanescu (ROU) v Oscar Hernandez (ESP)
32 - Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - Through to Rnd 2

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 - Serena Williams (USA) v Stefanie Voegele (SUI)
2 - Venus Williams (USA) - Through to Round 2
3 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) v Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
4 - Jelena Jankovic (SRB) v Alicia Molik (AUS)
5 - Elena Dementieva (RUS) v Petra Martic (CRO)
6 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Through to Round 2
7 - Samantha Stosur (AUS) v Simona Halep (ROU)
8 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v Elena Baltacha
(GBR)
9 - Dinara Safina (RUS) v Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN)
10 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Gisela Dulko (ARG)
11 - Na Li (CHN) v Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
12 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) v Ksenia Pervak (RUS)
13 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) v Maria Elena Camerin (ITA)
14 - Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - Through to Round 2
15 - Aravane Rezai (FRA) - Through to Round 2
16 - Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v Sandra Zahlavova (CZE)
17 - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Regina Kulikova
(RUS)
18 - Shahar Peer (ISR) v Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)
19 - Nadia Petrova (RUS) - Through to Round 2
20 - Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) - Elimin Rnd 1
21 - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) v Alberta Brianti (ITA)
22 - Justine Henin (BEL) v Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)
23 - Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Tamarine
Tanasugarn (THA)
24 - Lucie Safarova (CZE) v Jelena Dokic (AUS)
25 - Jie Zheng (CHN) v Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS)
26 - Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Through to Round 2
27 - Alona Bondarenko (UKR) v Vera Dushevina (RUS)
28 - Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) v Mariya Koryttseva (UKR)
29 - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v Alize Cornet
(FRA)
30 - Maria Kirilenko (RUS) - Through to Round 2
31 - Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) v Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
32 - Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) v Julie Coin (FRA)

The clay court Grand Slam commenced on a Sunday, an additional day added to the
schedule a few years ago; in sensational conditions of sunshine and warm weather.
It was a day of few surprises, with no top 16 seeds in either the mens or womens draws
departing. Swedish 5th seed Robin Soderling, who rose to prominence in his giant-killing
run that got him through to the final last year, opened proceedings on Court Philipe
Chartrier, and had little difficulty in seeing off the challenge from French local Laurent
Recouderc with a straight-sets win.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was given a scare by Germany's Daniel Brands; being taken to 5 sets
before finally prevailing. Marin Celic also dropped a set to Brazilian doubles specialist
Ricardo Mello. But there were no difficulties for Mikhail Youzhny, Serena Williams, Svetlana
Kuznetsova, Flavia Pennetta and Aravane Rezail; all of whom progressed comfortably in
straight sets.

The Seeds
Mens Singles, First Round
5 - Robin Soderling(SWE) d Laurent Recouderc(FRA) 6-0 6-2 6-3
8 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA) d Daniel Brands(GER) 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-7 7-5
10 - Marin Cilic(CRO) d Ricardo Mello(BRA) 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1
11 - Mikhail Youzhny(RUS) d Michal Przysiezny(POL) 6-1 6-0 6-4
Julien Benneteau(FRA) d 23 - Ernests Gulbis(LAT) 6-4 6-2 1-0 ret.
29 - Albert Montanes(ESP) d Stefano Galvani(ITA) 6-3 6-3 6-3
32 - Guillermo Garcia-Lopez(ESP) d Rainer Schuettler(GER) 7-5 6-4 6-2

Womens Singles, First Round
2 - Venus Williams(USA) d Patty Schnyder(SUI) 6-3 6-3
6 - Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS) d Sorana Cirstea(ROU) 6-3 6-1
14 - Flavia Pennetta(ITA) d Anne Keothavong(GBR) 6-2 6-2
15 - Aravane Rezai(FRA) d Heidi El Tabakh(CAN) 6-1 6-1
19 - Nadia Petrova(RUS) d Shuai Zhang(CHN) 6-0 6-3
Akgul Amanmuradova(UZB) d 20 - Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez(ESP) 6-2 6-4
26 - Dominika Cibulkova(SVK) d Ekaterina Ivanova(RUS) 6-2 6-0
30 - Maria Kirilenko(RUS) d Karolina Sprem(CRO) 7-5 6-4

The Others
Mens Singles, First Round
Josselin Ouanna(FRA) d Lukasz Kubot(POL) 7-6 6-7 6-2 6-4
Thiemo De Bakker(NED) d Olivier Patience(FRA) 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3
Tobias Kamke(GER) d Stephane Robert(FRA) 6-0 6-4 6-3
Alejandro Falla(COL) d Janko Tipsarevic(SRB) 6-1 6-2 6-3
Marco Chiudinelli(SUI) d Somdev Devvarman(IND) 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Juan Ignacio Chela(ARG) d Ryan Sweeting(USA) 6-0 6-4 7-6
Fabio Fognini(ITA) d Nicolas Massu(CHI) 6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-3
Edouard Roger-Vasselin(FRA) d Kevin Anderson(RSA) 1-6 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-1

Womens Singles, First Round
Chanelle Scheepers(RSA) d Mathilde Johansson(FRA) 6-2 6-4
Agnes Szavay(HUN) d Stephanie Foretz(FRA) 6-2 6-2
Varvara Lepchenko(USA) d Christina Mchale(USA) 7-5 6-3
Angelique Kerber(GER) d Anna Chakvetadze(RUS) 5-7 7-6 6-4
Yvonne Meusburger(AUT) d Claire Feuerstein(FRA) 7-6 6-3
Andrea Petkovic(GER) d Elena Vesnina(RUS) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Johanna Larsson(SWE) d Anastasija Sevastova(LAT) 6-2 6-2