This, and a perceived slight from the cheerleading Yuri, has riled the patriotic Myskina.

BBC: SPORT | Tennis | From Russia - no love

In Sunday's reverse singles, Pierce will face Myskina, while Mauresmo will take on Dementieva.

BBC: SPORT | Tennis | France & Russia level in Fed Cup

Dokic faces Russia's Anastasia Myskina in the next round, who beat Italy's Francesca Schiavone 1-6 6-3 6-4.

BBC: Capriati through in style

But in the second singles match, world number four Mauresmo hit back to beat Anastasia Myskina 6-4 6-2.

BBC: SPORT | Tennis | France & Russia level in Fed Cup

Elsewhere, eighth seed Anastasia Myskina lost the first set but fought back to beat Swiss player Emmanuelle Gagliardi 5-7 6-2 6-0.

BBC: Serena safely through

However, the opening day ended level after French Open winner Anastasia Myskina won the second rubber 6-3 6-0 against Natalia Gussoni.

BBC: Chanda Rubin in action

Jens Gerlach is a former coach of Anastasia Myskina, while Simon Walsh helped Samantha Stosur and Katarina Srebotnik, among others, into the top 100.

BBC: Carl Maes

Russian third seed Myskina trounced Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-1 6-2.

CNN: Henin-Hardenne reaches semifinals

ATHENS, Greece -- World No 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium overcame France's Mary Pierce 6-4 6-4 to set up an Olympic semifinal with French Open champion Anastasia Myskina.

CNN: Henin-Hardenne reaches semifinals

Russian third seed Anastasia Myskina is scheduled to face seventh seed Paola Suarez of Argentina while fourth seed Elena Dementieva, another Russian medal hope, would face eighth seed Ai Sugiyama of Japan.

CNN: Venus set to face Henin-Hardenne