Mattek-Sands called for the trainer while leading 6-4, 4-3.
The match resumed after a lengthy delay that also included a visit from the WTA
doctor.
Mattek-Sands said she was battling an upset stomach because “I
just got sick. I was throwing up a little bit.
It came on during the second set. I played in Dubai (in
mid-February) and got sick there and when I came home I was in bed for a week
and a half. I only had a couple of days of practice before I got here.” Mattek-Sands
said she never considered retiring from the match.
“I would have thrown up on the court first,” she said.
“I was just going to gut it out.” She did that by breaking
Dushevina's serve twice.
No. 32 Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, the highest-ranked
player on the schedule, outlasted Kristina Barrois of Germany, 7-6 (9), 6-7
(5), 6-0. Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia, Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia, Timea
Bacsinszky of Switzerland, Kimiko Date-Krum of Japan, Sybille Bammer of
Austria, Monica Niculescu of Romania, Sania Mirza of India and Sara Errani of
Italy also advanced.
Also, French qualifier Alize Cornet earned a 6-1, 6-4 win
over No. 39 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.
As well as Mattek-Sands, two other Americans advanced: Coco
Vandeweghe beat Edina Gallovits-Hall of Romania, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, in a 2-hour,
23-minute match and Melanie Oudin closed out the session with a 7-6 (2), 6-2
win over Elena Vesnina of Russia.
Three US wild cards were eliminated: Vania King, ranked No.
100, was beaten by Gisela Dulko of Argentina, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2; 17-year-old Lauren
Davis lost to Zuzana Ondraskova of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1; and Alison
Riske fell to Barbara Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-1.
