Successful start to the year for Sharapova, Kimiko also Chairman out of Oakland

The former No. 1 women's tennis, Maria Sharapova (Russia) started with a victory in the international tournament in Auckland (New Zealand) in prize money 220,000 dollars. In the first round Russian win "lucky loser" Alberta Brianti (Italy), 6:2, 6:3 for 90 minutes.

Originally Sharapova had to play with the Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, but placed fifth Anastasia Sevastova of Latvia withdrew due to illness in the last minute. So Navarro was No. 8-seeded Sharapova and had to play against Brianti that earlier before the day was defeated by 18-year-old British Heather Watson in the final round of qualifying.

Meanwhile, organizers of the tournament was praised, several minutes after the release of Masha on the court have been sold all tickets for the matches of the daily session until the end of the tournament. Phenomenon that occurs for the first time in Oakland.

With a victory and started No. 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia), which beat Sacha Jones (New Zealand) with 6:4, 6:2 and in the next round will meet Chinese Peng Shuyn which side Johanna Larsson (Sweden), 6: 1, 6:3.

The big surprise of the day was the removal of seeded sixth veteran Kimiko-Krum also Chairman of Japan, which in the evening session was overtaken by participating in a wild card Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine) with 6:4, 6:3.

The most interesting match on the second day of the tournament in Auckland You will be a clash between former first rocket world champion Dinara Safina and last year Yanina Wickmayer, which is number 2 in the main draw.

Other results from Round I:
Voratsova Renata (Czech Republic) - Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) 4:6, 7:6 (8), 6:0 

Shuai Peng (China) - Johanna Larsson (Sweden) 6:1, 6:3 

Ann Kyotavong (UK) - A Galovitts (Romania) 6:7 (4), 6:4, 6:0

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