Benesova leads first-round winners

ESTORIL, Portugal, May 4 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic led Monday's first-round winners at the Estoril Open.

Benesova, the 2008 Estoril runner-up, defeated Portuguese Neuza Silva 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 on the red clay at National Stadium. Benesova lost to Russian glamour girl Maria Kirilenko in last year's finale and was the 2004 Estoril runner-up.

Eighth-seeded German Anna-Lena Groenefeld joined Benesova in the second round with a 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) victory over France's Pauline Parmentier.

German Kristina Barrois beat Portuguese Maria Joao Koehler, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 and Slovakian Jarmila Groth beat France's Mathilde Johansson 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.