Tennis: Amelie Mauresmo's Wimbledon preparations hit the buffers today when she lost her first match in the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament to fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy.
The world number one and Wimbledon top seed was outplayed on a windy day at the English seaside and was beaten 3-6 6-2 6-3.
The strong breezes appeared to unsettle Dechy at first but, with a first-round win over Israeli Shahar Peer behind her, the world number 21 grew in confidence as the match progressed. Mauresmo, the Australian Open champion, was tasting the difficult conditions for the first time after having a first-round bye.
In the deciding set she went 5-1 down before breaking Dechy to stay in the match. Dechy served for victory again at 5-3 and swiftly earned herself three match points, cashing in the first when Mauresmo put a cross-court backhand out.
French Open winner Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium joins the action in this seaside resort later in the day.