M Weingartner (Ger) bt (3) J Capriati (US) 6-2 6-7 4-6

Defeat for defending champion Jennifer Capriati against Marlene Weingartner is the only real shock on day one

(2) V Williams (US) bt S Kuznetsova (Rus) 6-4 6-2

Second seed Venus Williams cruises into the second round, easily beating Svetlana Kuznetsova in two sets

A Kournikova (Rus) bt H Nagyova (Svk) 6-1 6-2

Anna Kournikova wins her first Grand Slam match for two years, crushing Hungary's Henrieta Nagyova

(15) A Stevenson (USA) bt E Baltacha (Gbr) 6-1 6-4

British interest ends as sole representative Elena Baltacha loses in straight sets to Alexandra Stevenson

(5) J Henin-Hardenne (Bel) bt M Casanova (Swi) 6-3 6-4

Number five seed Justine Henin-Hardenne eases to victory over Switzerland's Myriam Casanova

(2) A Agassi (US) bt B Vahaly (US) 7-5 6-3 6-3

Two-time champion Andre Agassi powers through with a three-set win over US compatriot Brian Vahaly