Clijsters sees off Razzano

ByEurosport

Published 29/05/2006 at 20:44 GMT

World number two Kim Clijsters survived a second-set scare to reach the second round of the French Open with a 6-0 7-6 win over France's Virginie Razzano. .

TENNIS 2006 ROLAND GARROS Razzano V.-Clijsters K.

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The Belgian, a losing finalist at Roland Garros in 2001 and 2003, wrapped up the contest in 74 minutes.

She will next meet Conchita Martinez Granados.

"At the beginning I was allowed to step in but in the second set she started to play aggressive tennis and I was making too many unforced errors," said Clijsters.

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World number 68 Razzano got off to a miserable start, losing the first six games in 22 minutes, winning only 14 points.

The Frenchwoman, however, stepped up a gear in the second set and broke Clijsters in the second game.

The U.S. Open champion, who saved three set points on her serve, broke back in the ninth game to force the local favourite into a tiebreak and clinched it 7-4.

Day Two results:

Kim Clijsters (2) def. Virginie Razzano 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

Elena Dementieva (6) def. Martina Sucha 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Patty Schynder (7) def. Michaella Krajicek 6-1, 6-2

Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) def. Laura Granville 6-4, 6-0

Francesca Schiavone (9) def. Alona Bondarenko 6-3, 6-4

Venus Williams (11) def. Sybille Bammer 6-4, 6-3

Nicole Vaidisova (16) def. Marta Domachowska 6-1, 6-3

Flavia Pennetta (17) def. Bethanie Mattek 6-3, 6-1

Karolina Sprem def. Elena Likhovtseva (18) 6-1, 6-1

Nathalie Dechy (21) def. Stephanie Foretz 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Katarina Srebotnik (24) def. Anna Smashnova 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Anna Chakvetadze (27) def. Eva Birnerova 7-5, 6-4

Anda Perianu def. Lucie Safarova(28) 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)

Sofia Arvidsson (29) def. Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-4, 6-2

Ashley Harkleroad def. Jelena Kostanic 7-5, 2-6, 7-5

Viktoriya Kutuzova def. Vania King 7-6 (13-11), 6-2

Na Li def. Amy Frazier 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1

Aravane Rezai def. Alberta Brianti 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Jelena Jankovic def. Laura Pous Tio 7-5, 6-4

Jarmila Gajdosova def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

Alicia Molik def. Antonella Serra Zanetti 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)

Conchita Martinez Granados def. Mariana Diaz-Oliva 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Catalina Castano def. Aiko Nakamura 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

Shuai Peng def. Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-2

Emma Laine def. Youlia Fedossova 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2

Martina Muller def. Nathalie Vierin 4-6, 6-4, 3-0, retired

Vera Dushevina def. Anastassia Rodionova 6-3, 6-2

Julia Vakulenko def. Meng Yuan 6-1, 6-2

Tiantian Sun def. Ekaterina Bychkova 6-2, 7-5

Hana Sromova def. Roberta Vinci 6-1, 7-5

Mara Santangelo def. Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-4, 6-1

Kristen Flipkens def. Virginie Pichet 6-2, 6-3

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