Flushing Meadows, NY (My Sportsbook) - Amelie Mauresmo was among the early winners in first-round play Monday at the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Mauresmo had little trouble in a 6-4, 6-2 victory over American Marissa Irvin. The Frenchwoman fired up 25 winners, including seven aces, and converted each of her four break-point chances in the one-hour, 13- minute match. Mauresmo has three titles this year and is coming off a silver medal at the Olympic Games. She won a hardcourt tournament in Canada earlier this month, but has not made it past the semifinals in her five previous U.S. Open appearances. Other winners Monday included 10th-seeded Vera Zvonareva, who posted a 6-1, 6-1 rout of Henrieta Nagyova, and 12th-seeded Ai Sugiyama, a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Teryn Ashley. Francesca Schiavone and Alicia Molik were other seeded winners early, while 18th-seeded Karolina Sprem was upended in three sets by fellow Croat Jelena Kostanic. Set for action later on the women's side of the draw is third-seeded Serena Williams. The 1999 and 2002 champ will meet Sandra Kleinova on Arthur Ashe Stadium court tonight. |
