Lucky loser Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan, who replaced the injured Amelie Mauresmo in the draw, made the most of her good fortune to beat another Frenchwoman, Aravane Rezai 7-5 7-5 in the first round.
Mauresmo pulled out of the US$1.3 million clay-court tournament on Monday due to a rib injured caused by too much coughing.
