Pairs of Italians and Czechs were the winning hands Tuesday on the opening day of play at the WTA stop in Forest Hills, where Czechs
Zuzana Ondraskova (d. (4) Randriantefy) and
Iveta Benesova (d. Brandi in three), and Italians
Roberta Vinci (d. Pastikova) and
Antonella Serra Zanetti (d. Mamic from a set down) advanced into the second round.
Scheduled for Wednesday in Forest Hills are Safarova vs. Smashnova, Diaz-Oliva vs. Sucha, Morigami vs. Glatch, and Mirza vs. Peer.
