WTA: Vaidisova reaches second round at Eastbourne

Eastbourne, England (Sports Network) - Fifth-seeded Czech slugger Nicole Vaidisova was among Monday's first-round winners at the $600,000 International Women's Open, a final Wimbledon tune-up.
Vaidisova overcame Aussie Samantha Stosur 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on the grass courts at Devonshire Park International Tennis Centre.
In other Day-1 play, Czech Lucie Safarova held off German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 7-6 (7-0), 7-6 (7-5) and Britain's Melanie South took out her fellow wild card Alicia Molik of Australia 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).
This week's top seeds are Wimbledon runner-up and reigning three-time French Open champion Justine Henin and Wimbledon titlist Amelie Mauresmo. The Belgian Henin beat Russian Anastasia Myskina in last year's Eastbourne finale.