Miami, March 27:

Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kue-rten, playing his final season, was ousted by France’s Sebastien Grosjean 6-1, 7-5 here on Wednesday on the first day one of the ATP and WTA Sony Ericcson Open.

Justine Henin of Belgium will open against Angelique Kerber after the German defeated Uzb-ekhistan’s Akgul Amanmuradova 7-5, 6-1. Taiwan’s Chan Yung-Jan advanced to a matchup with Svetlana Kuznetsova by beating Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1, 2-6, 6-1.

Poland’s Marta Domachowska booked a date with Venus Williams after beating American Jill Craybas 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (8/6).

On the men’s side, Germany’s Benjamin and Belgium’s Xavier Malisse won their respective matches.