Gaudio Says Revenge Will be Sweet Against Nadal

Other winners into the second round Monday were Spaniards Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (d. Karlovic) and Santiago Ventura (d. Muller from a set down), and Czech Michal Tabara (d. Berdych from a set down 6-1 in the third).

The final round of qualifying was also completed Monday, with four more into the main draw in Frank Condor (ESP), Tomas Cakl (CZE), Galo Blanco (ESP), and Frantisek Cermak (CZE).

On tap for Tuesday in Estoril are (1) Moya vs. Mantilla in an all-Spanish, the unseeded former No. 1 Ferrero vs. Marcos "Bombs Over" Baghdatis, Costa vs. (5) Massu in an all-grinder, (WC) MacHado vs. Calleri, Calatrava vs. (3) Joachim "The Jackhammer" Johansson, (8) Feliciano "F-Lo" Lopez vs. former French runner-up (WC) Alex "Hold My Retirement Party Already" Corretja in an all-Spanish, Mathieu vs. (7) Novak, Juan Ignacio "The Spitting Snake" Chela vs. (LL) Marin, Sanguinetti vs. (Q) Condor, (4) Robredo vs. (Q) Cermak, (Q) Cakl vs. Carlsen, and (Q) "Julio &" Galo Blanco vs. Montanes in an all-Spanish.

Rain Cancels Monday Play at ATP Munich

Torrential rains cancelled all play on day one at the BMW Open in Munich, with Tuesday featuring a full slate of ticket-worthy match-ups.

Organizers are fretting as more rain is predicted during the week. Tuesday's play will include all eight seeds in action.

Scheduled for Tuesday in Munich are Juan "The Principality" Monaco vs. Burgsmuller, (5) Pavel vs. (WC) Waske, (WC) Summerer vs. Schalken, Wayne "The Serving Machine" Arthurs vs. Irakli "Freak Show" Labadze, Zib vs. "Everybody Loves" Raemon Sluiter, Peter "Nuclear" Wessels vs. (7) Paradorn "The Thai Fighter" Srichaphan, Almagro vs. (4) Haas, Ricardo Mello "Yello" vs. (8) Rainer "Shine" Schuettler, (1) Nalbandian vs. N.Lapentti, Haehnel vs. (2) Davydenko, (3) Mario "Baby Goran" Ancic vs. Acasuso, and (6) Andreev vs. Vanek.

Dokic Crashes Out in Opener at WTA Estoril

Currently at No. 450 on the WTA Rankings, one wondered if former No. 4-ranked Jelena Dokic had hit rock bottom and could only go up during the claycourt season in her first event after a seven-week hiatus.

One would be wrong.

That question was answered Monday at the WTA claycourt stop in Estoril where the troubled Serb with the wacky dad fell 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in the opening round to the Ukraine's Alyona Bondarenko.

"I went from a ranking of 4 to 444," Dokic said. "I need to start at the beginning, like I did when I was 14 or 15. At this stage I need match confidence."

The 22-year-old former Wimbledon semifinalist said consistency is her biggest problem.

"I'm not so frustrated, more disappointed," said Dokic, who was so flustered she passed on the traditional handshake at the net after her loss. "When I was able to rally and put pressure on her, I was winning -- but I couldn't keep that up. It was all up and down for me, but that happens. I have to learn from this and try to move on. I had my chances and I didn't take them -- I beat myself today."

Other winners on the day were No. 6 seed Dally Randriantefy (d. (WC) Silva) and unseeded Aussie Nicole Pratt (d. Ant. Serra Zanetti 6-1 in the third).

Scheduled for Tuesday on the dirt at Estoril are Diaz-Oliva vs. Gloria, Pennetta vs. Savchuk, Schaul vs. Safina, Krajicek vs. Beltrame, Cohen-Aloro vs. Li, Dulko vs. Foretz, Parra Santonja vs. Cervanova, Safarova vs. Ruano Pascual, Nagyova vs. Zheng, Marrero vs. Muller, Czink vs. K.Bondarenko, Mihalache vs. Craybas, and Sanchez Lorenzo vs. Osterloh.

Two More Russians Into Main Draw at WTA Warsaw

No main draw action at the WTA stop in Warsaw Monday, with the final four players into the main draw after the final round of qualifying.

Advancing to the big dance Monday were Russian Maria Kirilenko (d. Pastikova from a set down), the Ukraine's Julia Vakulenko (d. Chladkova), Russian Anna Chakvetadze (d. Talaja), and Czech Zuzana Ondraskova (d. Perebiynis).

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo pulled from the event with an abdominal injury sustained last week in practicing for the Fed Cup.

On court Tuesday are Kosinska vs. Hantuchova, Clijsters vs. Perebiynis, Henin-Hardenne vs. Chladkova, Razzano vs. Domachowska, Farina Elia vs. Pastikova, Vento-Kabchi vs. Schiavone, Maleeva vs. Dechy, Vakulenko vs. Chakvetadze, Douchevina vs. Ondraskova, Kirilenko vs. Benesova, Sucha vs. Ivanovic, and Koukalova vs. Smashnova.

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