(1) Venus Williams (USA) bt Jane O'Donoghue (Gbr) 6-1 6-1

British hope Jane O'Donoghue breaks Venus Williams' serve and receives a massive response from the crowd

Defending champion Venus Williams shakes off Jane O'Donoghue's challenge to cruise into the second round

(5) Kim Clijsters (Bel) bt Samantha Reeves (USA) 6-2 7-6 (7-5)

Belgium's Kim Clijsters struggles but eventually overcomes American Samantha Reeves

(29) Barbara Schett (Aut) bt Cara Black (Zim) 6-2 6-2

Barbara Schett of Austria plays excellent groundstrokes to secure her first win of the tournament

(6) Justine Henin (Bel) bt Brie Rippner (USA) 6-2 6-7 (4-7) 6-1

Former finalist Justine Henin takes a while to display the form which she showed last year

Elena Baltacha (Gbr) bt Maria Vento-Kabchi (Ven) 6-4 6-4

Elena Baltacha works hard to become the only British woman in the second round

Britain's Hannah Collin sustains an injury in her match against Emmanuelle Gagliardi which affects her game