WTA Championships, Doha
Dates: 26-31 October
Coverage: Live coverage on Eurosport (1430 BST) and
WTA website,
reports and photos on BBC Sport website
Top seeds Caroline Wozniacki and Vera Zvonareva breezed through their opening matches at the WTA Championships in Doha against below-par opponents.
Second seed Zvonareva cruised past Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-0 in the opening round-robin match in the White Group.
World number one Wozniacki of Denmark then thrashed Russia's Elena Dementieva 6-1 6-1.
Later on Tuesday, the Maroon Group continues with French Open champion Francesca Schiavone facing Sam Stosur.
The world's top eight players have been divided into two groups for this tournament, with the top two from each progressing to the semi-finals, although world number three Serena Williams and number five Venus Williams are absent this year through injury.
Russian Zvonareva made a solid start as she embarks on a week that could see her crowned world number one, although she would need to reach the final unbeaten and hope that Wozniacki wins no more than one match.
Jankovic has been in poor form in the second half of the year and arrived in Doha struggling with sinus problems, saying before she walked on to court, "I'm still not 100% but I'll try my best."
Zvonareva took full advantage as the Serb repeatedly double-faulted, and after hanging on to her serve to trail 4-3, Jankovic failed to win another game.
Wozniacki had an even more straightforward time against Dementieva, who appeared to be hampered by an ankle injury that has been troubling her recently.
Tuesday's order of play (from 1500 BST):
1. Vera Zvonareva v Jelena Jankovic (White Group)
2. Caroline Wozniacki v Elena Dementieva (Maroon Group)
3. Francesca Schiavone v Samantha Stosur (Maroon Group)
Wednesday's order of play (from 1500 BST):
1. Vera Zvonareva v Victoria Azarenka (White Group)
2. Kim Clijsters v Jelena Jankovic (White Group)
3. Caroline Wozniacki v Samantha Stosur (Maroon Group)
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