Mon Aug 25 13:56:16 2008

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Dementieva wins at U.S. Open

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Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Reigning Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva of Russia was among the early winners on the first day of action at the 2008 U.S. Open Monday.

Dementieva, the fifth seed here, dismissed of Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5

In other action Yvonne Meusburger of Austria and Frenchwomen Aravane Rezai and Pauline Parmentier advanced in straight sets. Meusburger blitzed Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino, 6-1, 6-2, while Rezai had little trouble with American Asia Muhammad, 6-2, 6-4, and Parmentier disposed of New Zealand's Marina Erakovic, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).

Meanwhile, 15th-seeded Swiss Patty Schnyder needed three sets to shake Anastasia Pivovarova of Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

The top woman in action Monday will be second-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic, who takes on American Coco Vandeweghe. World No. 1 and top-seed Ana Ivanovic, the French Open champion and Aussie Open runner-up, gets under way Tuesday against Russian Vera Dushevina.