Jelena Jankovic, Lindsay Davenport, and Amelie Mauresmo survived three-set scares on the opening day of the 2008 Australian Open.
Justine Henin, Serena Williams, and Maria Sharapova advanced into the second round comfortably with straight set victories.
Results on Day One (January 14, 2008)
(1) Justine Henin (BEL) d. Aiko Nakamura (JPN) 6-2 6-2
(3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 2-6 6-2 12-10
(5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Jelena Kostanic Tosic (CRO) 6-4 6-3
(7) Serena Williams (USA) d. (WC) Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 6-3 6-3
(11) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. Tzipora Obziler (ISR) 6-2 6-2
(12) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d. Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) 6-3 6-0
(13) Tatiana Golovin (FRA) d. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) 6-1 4-6 6-3
(15) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Lilia Osterloh (USA) 6-3 6-3
(17) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Renata Voracova (CZE) 6-2 2-6 6-0
(18) Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) d. Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) 6-7(6) 6-0 6-0
(19) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. (Q) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-2
Ai Sugiyama (JPN) d. (23) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-3 1-1 ret.
(25) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Emilie Loit (FRA) 6-3 7-6(5)
(26) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 6-2 7-5
(30) Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Ashley Harkleroad (USA) 6-3 7-5
Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. (32) Julia Vakulenko (UKR) 6-4 1-6 6-4
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 7-6(1) 6-0
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4 5-7 6-4
Lindsay Davenport (USA) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 6-2 3-6 7-5
Alicia Molik (AUS) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 7-6(4) 7-5
Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 7-6(4) 6-2
Edina Gallovits (ROU) d. Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 7-6(7) 6-3
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 4-6 6-3 8-6
Yaroslava Shvedova (RUS) d. Tatjana Malek (GER) 6-2 6-2
Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Maret Ani (EST) 0-6 6-3 6-2
Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) d. (WC) Madison Brengle (USA) 7-5 6-2
Olga Poutchkova (RUS) d. (WC) Monique Adamczak (AUS) 6-4 6-0
Jill Craybas (USA) d. Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) 6-4 6-2
(Q) Yuan Meng (CHN) d. (Q) Ekaterina Ivanova (RUS) 4-6 6-4 6-2
(Q) Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) d. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 2-6 6-4 8-6
(Q) Sandra Kloesel (GER) d. (Q) Julia Schruff (GER) 6-1 6-7(1) 6-4
(WC) Jessica Moore (AUS) d. Julie Ditty (USA) 6-3 6-2
