French Open 07: Day 3: Women's singles first round highlights

Even as several second round matches in the top half of the bracket were showing as completed on the draw page, still one first round match was incomplete at this writing: Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia (a qualifier) vs China's Tiantian Sun (not seeded), in the overall scheme of things, an important match (instigat'n.)

But just below that match on the draw page: Anastasia Myskina down to USA'a Meghann Shaughnessy 1-6 0-6. The indemnity! It's not over for Myskina, but whatever she requires to pull it together ought to start falling into place like about now. Also in that section, Sania Mirza 6-1 6-1 over Alberta Brianti of Italy; Eleni Daniilidou of Greece out to Russia's Olga Poutchkova in three; the Daniela Hantuchova on to the second; Russia's Elena Likhovtseva in three pretty tight sets over Yung-Jan Chan of the Republic of China.

In other sections during the first round: fifth seeded Amelie Mauresmo took out USA's Laura Granville 6-0 7-5; USA's Meilen Tu on to the second round (yea, Meilen, you go!); Nathalie Dechy on in three (although she will probably figure more prominently in doubles); Switzerland's Patty Schnyder on in three; Sharapova had to huff and puff over France's Emilie Loit; for that matter Serena was down a set to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria before winning 12 of their last 13 sets; USA's Shenay Perry on in three; Na Li thanked the rain; Dementieva on; Petrova, Nadia Petrova of last year's championship tourny fame, out in three (oh, the indemnity! the indemnity!); interestingly, USA's Jamea Jackson down to Samantha Stosur of Australia 1-6 2-6 and USA's Vania King out to Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova in three.

I'm running out the door, but two things: firstly, in my cursory examination, two names are missing: Tatiana Golovan and the goddess'. Secondly, keep in mind, this is Justine Henin's element: she is fairly invincible on clay.