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**Hot Rod** · 05-12-2008, 01:22 PM

Action got underway in Rome today.

First of all Vera Z started out the day with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Ai Sugiyama and then Caroline routed Tamira Paszek 6-3, 6-0. Very good showing from them, especially Caroline.

Also Alona routed hometown favorite Mara Santangelo 6-2, 6-2. Good win there for Alona.

We got our first all hotties matchup of the tournament, which was between Elena and Iveta. Iveta came out with the win 6-3, 7-5. I have mixed emotions about this match. While i`m happy to see Iveta get the win

, i`m also sad for Elena.

I wish that the organizers wouldn`t had them play each other. I`m all for all hotties matches, but it`s not fair to either of the ladies, who had to qualify just to get in the tournament, but that`s the way things work out sometimes.

Meanwhile in doubles, Anna and Nikki sadly lost their first round match today. From what i saw following the match a bit on the live scoreboard, they made a respectable showing. Hopefully they`ll team up some more, because i think that they make for a very lovely and entertaining team, given their feisty attitudes.

So that`s the story with the first day of action in Rome. Tomorrow we`ll get to see a few more of the hotties in action. Makiri will play in the first match of the day against Nadia Petrova. Then in a few minutes after that match is over with, Flavia will take on Katarina Strebotnik. Also Domi will go up against Gisela Dulko, Alize will play Vera Dushevina, Kat will go up against Tathiana Garbin and Nikki will take on Ekaterina Makarova instead of Sybille Bammer due to some changes in the draw after a recent withdrawal. Then later on in the evening match, Alona will take on Serena Williams. Obviously this will be a very tough match for Alona, but like i`ve said eariler, Alona has a chance with it being played on the red clay. I wish all of our favorite ladies nothing but the best and hope they do well tomorrow.

Anyway here are some pics from today`s matches along with some pics from Masha`s and Ana`s press conferences.

Good job Vera.