71.  Both seeded players lost Wednesday in their first match of the tournament.

72.  But as remaining first round matches were completed, other seeded players advanced to the second round.

73.  But it was a bad day for three other seeded players.

74.  But Lori McNeil, who eliminated Steffi Graf in the first round last year, failed to knock out a seeded player in her opening match this time.

75.  But seeded U.S. players lead at five, with no other country having more than one seed.

76.  But two seeded players lost.

77.  But two other seeded players lost.

78.  By Howard Fendrich HAMBURG, Germany -- Second-seeded Greg Rusedski plays qualifier Emilio Alavarez and seven other seeded players go into action at the German Open.

79.  But two German Davis Cup players claimed the first victims among seeded players Tuesday.

80.  But three other seeded players were upset Monday.