Russian qualifier Vera Douchevina came back from a set down to defeat three-time Moscow champion Maggie Maleeva Monday at the WTA's Kremlin Cup.
In the only other main draw match scheduled, Francesca Sciavone defeated Silvia Farina Elia in three sets in an all-Italian match-up.
Also out of the event was top seed
Amelie Mauresmo, citing a leg injury suffered in the Sunday Filderstadt final where she retired against
Lindsay Davenport.
"Amelie slightly pulled a thigh muscle so she is not going to Moscow," said coach Loic Courteau.
The final round of qualifying was also completed, with four into the main draw in
Anna Chakvetadze (RUS), Sanda Mamic (CRO),
Michaela Pastikova (CZE), and
Alina Jidkova (RUS).
On Tuesday's schedule are (6)Vera "The Crying Game" Zvonareva vs. Dechy, Patty "Handshake" Schnyder vs. (5) Dementieva, Bovina vs. Hantuchova, (Q) Jidkova vs. (7) Venus, (8) Petrova vs. Suarez, Zuluaga vs. Likhovtseva, Smashnova-Pistolesi vs. Karolina "The Spreminator" Sprem, (Q) Mamic vs. Pierce, and Sugiyama vs. (Q) Pastikova.
