The leader in the main draw and six in the world started with Samantha Stosur win their participation in the international tennis tournament in Brisbane (Australia) in prize money 592,000 dollars. Although there were some difficulties in the first set against Czech qualifier Lucie Hradetska, representative of the hosts is ranked first after the success of 7:6 (1), 6:1.
Stosur has won his last 13 games against female players of the top 100, but things did not seem at all rosy for her early in her match with Hradetska. 110-th Czech woman in the world made two breaks of 4:1 and there were two setbola when serving in the first part at 5:4. Australian, however managed to recover and bring things to a tiebreak, which convincingly won.
"I'm not panicking. My opponent has demonstrated a great serve and because I was difficult to drill. When I got the opportunity at the end of the set does not miss it. So gradually, point after point, I went back into the match," said Samantha Stosur, that the next phase will be even more serious challenge in the face of the second missile Australian Jarmila Groth. Last year she made serious progress, since the outside of the Top 100 into the top 50, but this week № 42.
No. 2-seeded Shahar Peer (Israel) also qualified for the second round after success over Sophie Ferguson (Australia) 6:4, 6:2.
"It was my first match for 2011. I played well, but I'm still far from my best form. I think pre-season training has helped me. I come from a very hot hand - right now is very hot in Israel, although there should be winter. I feel good physically, "said the press conference after the match Shahar Peer.
Loss suffered third placed Nadia Petrova (Russia), which yield to Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) with 6:7 (3:7), 3:6. In contrast, № 4-seeded Marion Bartoli goes on after seven aces and a landslide victory against American qualifier Vania King with 6:1, 6:2 for 61 minutes.
Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Other first round results:
Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) - Sarah Eran (Italy) 6:3, 6:0
Ksenia Pervak (Russia) - Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 6:2, 6:2
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