Rain has interrupted the second round of action today at Roland Garros in Paris. The weather has stopped the tennis twice already with only four ladies singles matches completed.
Dinara Safina outlasted her brother Marat at a Grand Slam for the first time in their careers when she scored a spot in the third round after defeating Czech Republic’s Hana Sromova 6-0, 6-2.
Two of France’s up and coming players advanced with big wins to the next round. Aravane Rezai knocked out (22) Ai Sugiyama in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and Alize Cornet outlasted doubles specialist Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
Slovakia’s Katarina Srebotnik halted American Ashley Harkleroad with a 6-3 6-2 victory and Italy’s Flavia Pennetta blasted past Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens 6-0, 6-1.
Fourth seed Maria Sharapova was able to begin her match against Czech Republic’s Iveta Benesova and she leads Benesova 3-2 in the first set.
(1) Amelie Mauresmo, (7) Patty Schnyder, (8) Svetlana Kuznetsova, (9) Francesca Schiavone, and (11) Venus Williams have yet to take to the courts.
