No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko, No. 14 Mikhail Youzhny, No. 20 Ivo Karlovic and No. 23 Paul-Henri Mathieu also advanced. No. 18 Amelie Mauresmo needed 10 match points to beat Yaroslava Shvedova of Russia. Also advancing were third-seeded Jelena Jankovic, No. 11 Elena Dementieva, No. 12 Nicole Vaidisova and No. 17 Shahar Peer.

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Henin agrees with WTA boss

MELBOURNE: Justine Henin agrees with WTA Tour chairman Larry Scott that players should be suspended as soon as they test positive to doping, instead of waiting for an appeal. Scott said at the Australian Open that provisional suspensions could be introduced as early as next year. “I think as soon as you’ve tested positive you should be suspendede,” Henin said.