Success for seeds at German Open

Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic have made winning starts to their respective campaigns at the German Open.

Henin overwhelmed Taipei's Yung-Jan Chan 6-0 6-2 in the second round.

The top-seeded Belgian improved her win-loss record to 28-3 at the claycourt event, having won titles in 2002, 2003 and 2005.

One of the top eight seeds to receive a first-round bye, Henin is playing her first event since slipping to a 6-2 6-0 loss to Serena Williams in the Miami quarter-finals last month.

The world No.1 has not played since because of a right knee injury.

Henin, also playing her first clay event of the season, may get the chance to avenge that defeat as the players face a potential quarter-final showdown in Berlin.

Awaiting Henin in the third round is 13th seed Dinara Safina, who advanced with a 6-4 6-3 win against Kaia Kanepi.

Second seed and defending champion Ivanovic of Serbia is also through to the third round after easing past Akgul Amanmuradova 7-6 (7/0) 6-2.

Ivanovic's victory takes her winning run to seven matches.

The 20-year-old Australian Open finalist will next face unseeded Sybille Bammer.
The runner-up to Ivanovic last year, third-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova also opened with a win as she overcame Catalina Castano 6-3 6-2.

Kuznetsova plays 15th-seeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko in the next round.

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus produced the upset of the day with a stunning 1-6 7-6 (7/1) 6-4 triumph over sixth-seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze.

Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia found herself trailing 4-1 early in her match with China's Shuai Peng, but recovered to post a 7-5 6-0 victory.

Awaiting her is unseeded Russian Maria Kirilenko, who beat compatriot and 16th seed Nadia Petrova 6-3 6-3.

Eleventh seed Agnieszka Radwanska was another winner, 6-1 6-1 over Angelika Bachmann, and booked a third round match with fifth seed Serena Williams.

Second Round Results of the WTA German Open, Berlin
1-Justine Henin (Belguim) def. Chan Yung-Jan (Taipei) 6-0 6-2
2-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) def. Akgul Amanmuradova (Uzbekistan) 7-6 (7-0) 6-2
3-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) def. Catalina Castaño (Colombia) 6-3 6-2
4-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) def. Peng Shuai (China) 7-5 6-0
Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) def. 6-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) 1-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-4
10-Agnes Szavay (Hungary) def. Yan Zi (China) 6-1 6-1
11-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) def. Angelika Bachmann (Germany) 6-1 6-1
13-Dinara Safina (Russia) def. Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-4 6-3
15-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) def. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) 7-5 0-6 6-3
Maria Kirilenko (Russia) def. 16-Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6-3 6-3
Sybille Bammer (Austria) def. Sabine Lisicki (Germany) 6-3 1-6 7-6 (7-5)
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) def. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 6-2 7-5
Vera Dushevina (Russia) def. Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) 6-2 4-6 6-3