Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova saw her reign brought to a crushing end on the opening day of the US Open at Flushing Meadows but top seed Maria Sharapova had an easy passage into the second round.

French Open tennis results:

Anna Smashnova dashed Anna Kournikova's hopes of a first WTA singles title, with a 6-2 6-3 victory in the Shanghai Open final.

The seedings for the 2002 Wimbledon Championships have been announced by the All-England Club in London.