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 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:41Schnyder, whose last title on the surface came the last time she played in Palermo in 1998,

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:41The world number one eased past local wild-card Tadeja Majeric 6-0 6-4 in her first match since

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:41Following the exit of top seed Gilles Simon on Thursday, the Russian world number 11 was favourite

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:41The third seed eased past his French opponent 6-3 6-4 to set up a second-round clash with

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:41Verdasco, the world number nine, pulled a calf muscle in the first game of his match against

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:40The world number two has not played since losing in the fourth round of the French Open

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:40Alona was understandably favourite to progress but was upset by her younger sibling who beat her with

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:40France's Simon, the world number seven, defeated Philipp Petzschner 6-3 6-4 but Berdych, who reached the fourth

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:40Gonzalez, the only seed in action in Bastad today, won the second set to level the match

 Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:40Sanchez, a shock winner over Caroline Wozniacki in the Collector Swedish Open, was even more dominant against