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Olympic champion Elena Dementieva struggled to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan in the first round of the US Open on Monday. The Russian fifth seed saved two set points in the second set before clinching victory in one hour, 28 minutes to set up a second-round match against Pauline Parmentier of France.
Dementieva, the runner-up in 2004, was made to fight all the way by world number 78 Amanmuradova, but one break gave her the first set. Amanmuradova led 5-3 in the second and had two set points in the 10th game, but Dementieva saved them both. Home favourite and former number one Lindsay Davenport had an easy 6-4, 6-2 first round win against Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada. Australian veteran Patty Schnyder too made it through to the second round, defeating Anastasia Pivavarova of Russia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in a hard-fought win. She next plays another Russian, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who got past USA8217;s Vania King 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Men8217;s singles: Gael Monfils Fra beat Pablo Cuevas Ury 6-4, 6-4, 6-1, Evgeny Korolev Rus beat Robin Soederling Swe 7-64, 6-3, 7-69, Roko Karanusic Cro beat Ryan Sweeting US 7-5, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, David Ferrer Spa beat Martin Vassallo Argueello Arg 7-61, 6-2, 6-2, Jose Acasuso Arg beat Michael Berrer Ger 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Women8217;s singles: Patty Schnyder Swi beat Anastasia Pivovarova Rus 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, Pauline Parmentier Fra beat Marina Erakovic NZ 6-3, 7-62, Elena Dementieva Rus beat Akgul Amanmuradova Uzb 6-4, 7-5, Aravane Rezai Fra beat Asia Muhammed US 6-2, 6-4, Yvonne Meusburger Aut beat Lourdes Dominguez Spa 6-1, 6-2, Lindsay Davenport US beat Aleksandra Wozniak Can 6-4, 6-2
