Pattaya City, Thailand -- Germany's Sabine Lisicki, the No. 2 seed, and Russian Anna Chakvetadze were first-round winners Monday in the Pattaya Open in Thailand.
Lisicki advanced when her opponent, Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan, quit after one set because of an abdominal injury. The German player had won the set 6-0.
Chakvetadze eliminated American Jill Craybas 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
In another first-round match Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa dropped the first set but rallied to beat Thai wild card Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 6-4.
The defending champion, Russia's Vera Zvonareva, plays her first match Tuesday.
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