Almost exactly a year after stunning Serena Williams at Roland Garros, Virginie Razzano pulled off another big upset on another center court on home turf at the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei rekindled the form that saw them win three Premier-level doubles titles together in 2009, beating the No.1 team in the world to win the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci stayed on course to defend their Rome doubles title with a 62 61 semifinal win over Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Rodionova on Saturday evening.
Ayumi Morita battled back from a 61 41 deficit to win her first round match at the Sony Open Tennis. Elsewhere, Serena Williams' first opponent is now known, and it could be a very tricky one.
Sorana Cirstea was among the first round winners at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday. Marion Bartoli set up a second round clash with new World No.1 Serena Williams.
Two of the 2012 season's breakthrough stars got their 2013 campaigns off to a flying start on Sunday as the inaugural Shenzhen Longgang Gemdale Open kicked off in Shenzhen, China.