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 | Surprises in the first round at Rome9-05-2011 |
Defending champions, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain fell in the first round of strong tennis tournament on clay courts in the Italian capital Rome with a prize fund $ 2 million. Martinez Sanchez, who last season came to a surprise trophy, losing to the start of the main scheme of Russian Ekaterina Makarova with 0:6, 7:5, 4:6 to 2:14. Former champion at Roland Garros and number 11 in the scheme Svetlana Kuznetsova also left early ride. She defeated Greta Arn of Hungarian 6:3, 6:7 (4), 6:7 (9) after the 3:22 game. The two tennis players have won more points in 132 games, but Arn showed more resistance at decisive moments and triumphs. Former finalist in the race Patty Schnyder of Switzerland has been dropped after the loss of qualifier Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain), 3:6, 2:6 for 67 minutes. Later today the best Bulgarian tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova will come against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the match from the first round of the tournament. The meeting is expected to start after 21.00 CET.