In the women's section, 16-year-old Ashleigh Barty stunned former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-0 6-3.

CNN: Murray overcomes heat factor

Sam Stosur rounded off Tuesday's play with a 6-4 6-4 win over French Open champion Francesca Schiavone.

BBC: Caroline Wozniacki & Vera Zvonareva win Doha openers

Govortsova put out former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in her opening match at the clay court event.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The Italians, led by 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavore and world No.22 Flavia Pennetta have won four of their last seven meetings.

CNN: Fed Cup: Serbia makes history in first semifinal showdown

Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, from Denmark, faces a tricky opening encounter against Sabine Lisicki while 2010 French Open winner Francesca Schiavone plays 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova.

CNN: Mathieu first up for Djokovic in Melbourne hat-trick quest

Lucie Safarova beat 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 in Ostrava, then world No. 3 Petra Kvitova defeated Sara Errani 6-4 6-3 to leave the home side needing only one win on Sunday.

CNN: Grieving Djokovic faces Nadal in final

French Open champion and fifth seed Francesca Schiavone of Italy continued her poor run of form since winning the title at Roland Garros and was beaten 6-4 6-4 by Russia's Elena Vesnina .

BBC: Kim Clijsters through in rain-hit Cincinnati Open