Miami Results

One of the most crucial events of the season kicked off today. No seeded players ere in action but the matches didn't lack excitement. Marcos Baghdatis proved that he is ready for a comeback by dominating teenage phenomenom, Ernests Gulbis. Former number 1, Lleyton Hewitt came back from a set down against Dudi Sela to avoid elimination. Other men's winners included Mikhail Youzhny, Fabrica Santoro and Jarko Nieminen. In women's action, Nicola Vaidisova, Jelena Dokic and Daniela Hantuchova all advanced to the second round. Indian Wells surprise semifinalist, Anatsasia Pavlyuchenkova came back from a set down to win her opening round match.

Miami

Men's Singles- 1st Round

Robert Kendrick def. Arnaud Clement, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Agustin Calleri def. Christophe Rochus, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Julien Benneteau def. Florent Serra, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Mikhail Youzhny def. Jeremy Chardy, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Marcos Baghdatis def. Ernests Gulbis, 6-2, 6-2

Frank Dancevic def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Diego Junqueira def. Yuki Bhambri, 6-4, 6-3

Mikhail Kukushkin def. Tommy Haas, 6-4, 6-4

Oscar Hernandez def. Ivan Ljubicic, 6-4, 6-4

Michael Russell def. Victor Hanescu, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Jan Hernych def. Brendan Evans, 6-4, 6-3

Taylor Dent def. Ricardo Mello, 6-1, 6-3

Fabrice Santoro def. Thomaz Bellucci, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

Kevin Kim def. Michael Llodra, 3-6, retired

Lleyton Hewitt def. Dudi Sela, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Jarkko Nieminen def. Ivan Navarro, 6-3, 6-3

Women's Singles- 1st Round

Galina Voskoboeva def. Vera Dushevina, 6-4, 6-4

Anastasiya Yakimova def. Olga Govortsova, 6-2, 6-1

Jelena Dokic def. Edina Gallovits, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Lucie Safarova def. Anne Keothavong, 6-4, 7-5

Nuria Llagostera Vives def. Coco Vandeweghe, 6-0, 6-3

Anastasia Pivovarova def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3

Mariya Koryttseva def. Sorana Cirstea, 6-2, 6-1

Francesca Schiavone def. Tsvetana Pironkova, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

Daniela Hantuchova def. Melanie Oudin, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Aravane Rezai, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

Maria Kirilenko def. Kateryna Bondarenko, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4

Magdalena Rybarikova def. Arantxa Rus, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

Samantha Stosur def. Sofia Arvidsson, 6-1, 2-0, retired

Tamira Paszek def. Monica Niculescu, 7-5, 6-2

Nicole Vaidisova def. Patricia Mayr, 6-4, 6-2