Serena Williams needs to make it to at least the semifinals in Qatar to reclaim the top ranking. In early action, No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki and No. 13 Ana Ivanovic advanced by identical scores of 6-1, 6-2.
See Associated Press coverage of the matches here.
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