BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Top-seeded Francesca Schiavone was upset 7-5, 6-4 by Miskai Dothe of Japan in the first round of the grass-court Aegon Classic on Wednesday.
Also, Melanie Oudin of the United States defeated Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal, 6-3, 6-4, and American Irina Falconi stopped Timea Babos of Hungary 6-4, 6-0.
Schiavone said she's still adjusting to grass after the clay-court season and hopes to improve before Wimbledon and the London Olympics at the All England Club.
``Of course it is upsetting, but it is hard for me, it takes time to adapt to a grass-court rhythm,'' Schiavone said.
She joined several seeded players exiting the Birmingham tournament.
Sixth-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany fell to Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic 7-6 (5), 6-2, and seventh-seeded Christina McHale of the United States lost 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 to Elena Vesnina of Russia.
Jelena Jankovic staved off a bee and two set points in a 6-1, 7-6 (3) win over British wild-card Melanie South.
Jankovic saved the set points from 4-5, 15-40 - just as they did when she defeated Maria Sharapova to win the title here five years ago.
That was the last time I was here, so I would love to win it again,'' said the 22nd-ranked Jankovic, who is returning to fitness after a thigh injury in February.I think my taste is changing because I actually do like grass and I never used to. I hit the ball pretty flat, and I have the game to do well on it.''
The bee bothered Jankovic not long after she had a poor service game in the second set. Trailing 4-2 she seemed ready to receive South's first serve of the seventh game.
Instead, Jankovic suddenly darted toward the back stop, calling out ``Wait, wait, wait.''
South then double-faulted.