World number one Novak Djokovic said Rafael Nadal remains the player to beat on clay after losing to the Spaniard in the final of the Internazionali BNL D'Italia.
Belgian wild card Alison Van Uytvanck turned on the style again in front of her home fans as she dispatched Ksenia Pervak in the first round of the Brussels Open.
Top seed and world number 12 Sabine Lisicki was a shock casualty on the opening day of the Strasbourg International as she was beaten by Pauline Parmentier.
Janko Tipsarevic completed a rare double-bagel win over late Lovro Zovko to seal victory for Serbia over Croatia in the Blue Group of the World Team Cup.