By TeamWTA
February 4 2003

5th seed and new Swiss number 1 due to Martina Hingis taking time out from the tour, Patty Schynder crashed out in the first round with a straight sets defeat by Slovenia's Tina Pisnik. Pisnik ranked 62 in the world took 1 hour and 17 minutes to dismiss her Swiss opponent 6-3, 6-3 at the Pierre de Coubertin Stadium.

Schnyder now looking back to her best had great wins last year over Jennifer Capriati, Serena Williams, Daniela Hantuchova and Lindsay Davenport, looks to have lost her way in the last few weeks but is still a big underdog amongst the big names.

Rita Grande gained a surprise victory over fellow Italian and no 6 seed Silva Faria Elia. Grande dropped the second set before winning 6-3, 1-6, 7-5.

Other Results

E Dementieva (Rus) beat D Chladkova (Cze)
6-3, 6-3

T Pisnik (Slo) beat P Schnyder (Swi) 5
6-3, 6-3

R Grande (Ita) beat SF Elia (Ita)
6-3, 1-6, 7-5


Other Results

Indian Open

T Obziler (Isr) beat E Likhovtseva (Rus) 4
6-2, 6-3

F Pennetta (Ita) beat M Sucha (Svk)
1-6, 6-3, 6-2

M Kirilenko (Rus) beat A Rodionova (Rus)
6-4, 6-3

A Morigami Jap beat C Fernandez (Arg) 1
6-2, 6-4

T T Sun (Chn) beat R Voracova (Cze)
6-2, 6-2

M Pierce (Fr) 4 beat Z Jie (Chn)
6-3, 0-6, 6-3

T Poutchek (Blr) beat M Malhotra (Ind)
6-2, 4-6, 7-5