2010 BNP Paribas Open - Day 1

Indian Wells, California
March 10, 2010 

Australian Open finalist Justine Henin got off to a good start at the 2010 BNP Paribas tournament winning her first round match against Magdalenda Rybarikova 6-2, 6-2. This is the first time since 2006 former No. 1 Henin has been playing at the Indian Wells tournament.

Player quotes

Justine Henin
"It was a very good feeling. This is a tournament I like a lot,"
"It's been a break of one month with no competition so I was glad the way I went into the match today. Not everything was perfect, but I found a pretty good rhythm and felt I could go a lot to the net and I felt really good on the court, actually."
"I still think I need a few more tournaments,"
"In Australia I proved to myself that I could make it, that I didn't really need a lot of competition to be at a pretty good level. But I see further than that. For the French Open and Wimbledon I hope I can be at my best level.
"I need to get used just to being back on tour. That's not that easy, to find a rhythm, to really find my place. I still have to build my confidence, I have to win matches, I have to feel strong enough mentally and physically."

Day 1 Results

Womens Singles - First Round
Virginie Razzano def. Kristina Barrois 6-3, 6-4
Sorana Cirstea def. Kaia Kanepi 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 6-4
Vera Dushevina def. Jelena Dokic 6-0, 6-3
Kimiko Date Krumm def. Melinda Czink 6-2, 6-2
Patty Schnyder def. Tathiana Garbin 6-1, 6-2
Olga Govortsova def. Iveta Benesova 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8)
[WC] Justine Henin def. Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2, 6-2
Shuai Peng def. Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Vania King def. [WC] Christina Mchale 7-5, 6-3
[WC] Alicia Molik def. Tatjana Malek 6-1, 6-3
Jill Craybas def. [WC] Eleni Daniilidou 6-0, 7-5
[Q] Elena Baltacha def. [WC] Alexa Glatch 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4

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