Pavlyuchenkova beat Dushevina at the start of the tennis tournament in the U.S.

Pavlyuchenkova, received from the organizers of the 8th seeded, defeated in a bitter struggle Dushevina, breaking the tournament of skill, with a score of 3:6, 6:4, 6:3. The meeting lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes. In the second round will face Pavlyuchenkova Italian Roberta Vinci. Another passed through the sieve of selection Russian woman Ksenia Pervak ​​barrier to overcome the first round failed, losing in two games Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues – 2:6, 6:7 (4:7).