Seeds uproot weeds

Women8217;s top seed Lindsay Davenport thrashed Russia8217;s Alina Jidkova 6-0, 6-2 and third-seeded Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo beat Hungary8217;s Melinda Czink 6-3, 6-2.

Ninth seed Anastasia Myskina had a scare before finally scrambling over the first hurdle. Myskina was pressed all the way before beating Czech qualifier Katerina Bohmova 5-7, 7-6, 6-4.

Fellow Russian Marat Safin wasted little time beating Thailand8217;s Paradorn Srichaphan 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Safin secured victory in the 500th match of his career with two successive aces to set up a second round clash with either Slovakia8217;s Karol Beck or Australian Mark Philippoussis, the 2003 Wimbledon finalist.

Kuznetsova thrashed Britain8217;s Rebecca Llewellyn 6-0, 6-1. Belgian Kim Clijsters also beat a Briton, ousting wildcard Katie O8217;Brien 6-2, 6-3.

Reuters