World number 15 Russian blonde Maria Sharapova brushed aside Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 and 7-6 (5) to book a spot in the second round of China Open on Sunday.
Former champion Maria Kirilenko took an easy opening win in the first round of China Open here on Sunday. During the post-match conference, the Russian expressed her sorry for the absence of her good friend Zheng Jie.
Number 13 seed Nadia Petrova of Russia eased past local wildcard player Han Xinyun on Sunday in the opening round of 2010 China Open tennis tournament.
Former champions Jelena Jankovic and Agnes Szavay went through a tough day in the first round of 2010 China Open here on Saturday, as Jankovic managed to advance and Szavay had to pack up her baggage.
"I spend most of my time here and in my bed, so I haven' t had the chance to do anything yet," said Andy Murray at a 2010 China Open news conference in Beijing on Saturday.
Zheng Jie, the first Chinese woman tennis player to win the Olympic gold medal in the women's doubles, decided to skip the coming China Open due to injuries.