Newly crowned world no.10 Li Na crashed out of the Malaysian Open after losing to Tatjana Malek (GER) 1-6, 7-5, 2-6.
Top seed Elena Dementieva and no.3 seed Zheng Jie both progressed to the second round after her easy defeat over Russians Ekaterina Bychkova and Elena Bovina respectively.
Other singles matches saw young Asian players like Chang Kai-Chen and wildcard recipient Noppawan Lertcheewakarn move into the next round.
Here's the complete results for Day 2 at the Sony Ericsson WTA Malaysian Open:
SinglesAlla Kudryavtseva (RUS) def. Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) 6-0, 3-0 (ret)Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) def. Stefanie Voegelle (SUI) 6-2, 6-1Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) def. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 7-6 (4) 7-5Magdelena Rybarikova (SVK) def. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 7-5, 6-3Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA) def. Ksenia Pervak (RUS) 6-1, 6-4Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) def. Yurika Sema (JPN) 6-3, 6-2Zheng Jie (CHN) def. Elena Bovina (RUS) 6-4, 6-3Sybille Bammer (AUT) def. Anna Gerasimou (GRE) 7-5, 6-4Tatjana Malek (GER) def. Li Na (CHN) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2Elena Dementieva (RUS) def. Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) 6-2, 6-1DoublesAnastasia Rodionova (AUS) and Arina Rodionova (RUS) def. Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) and Yuliana Fedak (UKR) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 10-6Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) and Yan Zi (CHN) def. Melinda Czink (HUN) and Natalie Grandin (RSA) 6-2, 6-1Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) and Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) def. Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) and Jawairiah Noordin (MAS) 6-4, 6-2Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) and Darya Kustova (BLR) def. Olga Govortsova (BLR) and Ipek Senoglu (TUR) 6-3, 7-5
Meanwhile here's the OOP and event highlights for Day 3:
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11AM-12PM: Players’ visit to Taman Megah Handicapped and Disabled Children’s Home1PM: Start of main draw3PM: Malaysian Cuisine Cooking session with players at Bukit Kiara Equestrian Resort4.30-5.00PM: Autograph session6.00PM: Feature Match of the day7.30-8.00PM: Autograph Session
(Via Carbon Media; Li Na's image by Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)
Kimiko Date-Krumm may have pulled out from the Malaysian Open 2010 due to ankle injury but she is still committed to the tournament's promotional event.
Together with Andreja Klepac, they spent a relaxing day at The Golden Horses Health Sanctuary yesterday's afternoon, receiving pampering foot reflexology spa treatment.
(Images by Carbon Media)