World number two Kim Clijsters insists she came to Paris with no expectations at all after advancing to the second round of the French Open.
The 22-year-old Belgian, who is not a clay-court expert but won her first title on clay in Warsaw earlier this month, ousted unseeded French woman Virginie Razzano 6-0 7-6 (7/4) on the Philippe Chatrier court.
"It was tough today, especially with the wind," Clijsters said after the match.
"I did not think about it at all in the first set, but then in the second I started to miss a couple of shots.
"I played more safe and was not impressive anymore."
Clijsters insisted she wanted to take one match at a time despite her recent tournament success in Poland.
"There I played the highest level I had ever played on clay," she added.
"Here I am trying to find my game and feel as good as I was there.
"Clay has always been tougher for me and that's a challenge because I don't feel comfortable.
"I have no expectations but I will do my best."
Venus Williams, meanwhile, is hoping to be back in the top 10 in the near future after securing her place in the next round.
The 25-year-old American, who has played in only three tournaments this year after suffering injuries to her arm, wrist and right elbow, defeated Austrian Sybille Bammer 6-4 6-3.
"I don't like to see myself floating randomly outside the top 10," said the 11th seed, who is ranked 13th in the world.
"It's not where I belong. So obviously I am extremely motivated to always get my ranking back.
"I've been seeing myself in progress, playing better and better."
Williams won four grand slams in 2000 and 2001 but experienced a four-year drought before winning Wimbledon again in 2005.
"I am definitely not playing as well as I am capable of, but I am moving up," she added. "I am just playing solid and mentally I am also pretty good.
"Sometimes I lose a little bit of clarity but that will come with a few more matches."
Sixth seed Elena Dementieva of Russia also booked her ticket to the next round after her 7-6 (7/3) 6-2 victory over Slovakia's Martine Sucha.
Dementieva, who reached the 2004 final in Paris, battled back from 5-2 down in the first set before winning the tie break 7-3, but she experienced a less challenging second set, and duly sealed the victory.
Seventh seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland swept past Holland's Michaella Krajicek 6-1 6-2, while ninth-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone also progressed to the next round with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko.
But number 18 seed Elena Likhovtseva, who reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2005, surprisingly fell at the first hurdle at the hands of unseeded Croatian Karolina Sprem 6-1 6-1 in just one hour and 11 minutes.
