World number one Dinara Safina took on the unseeded Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who created problems for Safina from the start, mixing her game up with drop-shots and crisp volleys.
Safina double-faulted seven times and after six deuces, Sanchez reached a likely Safina backhand net-cord winner at the net, and pulled off a great recovery with a forehand winner to reach break point before taking the opening set 6-4.
But the 23-year-old Russian then rallied to come from 3-1 down in the second set to level the match. In the third set, Safina saved three break points and reeled off 11 games in a row to close out the match, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.
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