SYDNEY, Jan 5: Former world number 1 Lindsay Davenport dismissed Australian wild card Nicole Pratt, 6-3, 6-3, on Sunday to roll into the second round of the 985,000-dollar adidas International and start the new season with a victory.

Results :

Women, first round Lindsay Davenport, 6, U.S., def. Nicole Pratt, Australia, 6-3, 6-3 Amanda Costzer, South Africa, def. Ai Sugiyama, Japan, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Tatiana Panova, Russia, def. Evie Dominikovic, Australia, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, def. Poala Suarez, Argentina, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

PARADORN WINS

CHENNAI (India): Thailand’s Paradorn Srichaphan made a perfect start to the year by winning the Indian Open tennis tournament on Sunday, beating Slovakia’s Karol Kucera 6-3 6-1.—Agencies