EASTBOURNE, England -- Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland failed to reach the second round of the Aegon International when she was beaten 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia on Monday. But defending champion Elena Vesnina of Russia held off a strong challenge to beat Shuai Peng of China 6-3, 6-4, and there was another hard-fought victory for 2012 runner-up Angelique Kerber of Germany, who defeated Alison Riske of the United States 7-6 (6), 6-4. Former champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark also won, beating Australian Samantha Stosur 7-5, 6-4. Radwanska won the grass-court tournament in 2008, but she has since fallen in the first round four times and not won a match at Eastbourne since she reached the quarterfinals in 2011. Despite her early exit, Radwanska was not too concerned about her lack of match preparation for Wimbledon. In 2012 after a first-round defeat she went on to reach the Wimbledon final, and last year after an opening-round loss she reached the semifinals there. "The first match (on grass) is always tricky," she said. "Well, it was a great match before Wimbledon to get used to it ... I just hope I can do the same good results (at Wimbledon) this year." Wozniacki had to recover a break of serve at the beginning of each set to defeat Stosur but felt comfortable to be back on a surface which netted her the 2009 title at Eastbourne as well as the junior trophy at Wimbledon. Following her first round defeat at Roland Garros, Wozniacki enjoyed a break in Miami with family and friends, including Serena Williams. "That was a lot of fun," Wozniacki said. "Serena and I had a good time with some of our other friends ... I came back home and I worked hard every day four, five hours a day. My game is in good shape." Eastbourne also features No. 8 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. A former No. 1, a left foot injury restricted her to just one match since she surrendered her Australian Open title in the quarterfinals in January. Drawn to face Italian Camila Giorgi in her opening match on Tuesday, Azarenka said, "Its not important for me whos going to be on the other side. I just want to see what I can do, and just see how to raise my level from there." Everyones mind inevitably is on Wimbledon, which begins next week, but second-seeded Petra Kvitova, who reached the Eastbourne final in 2011 before going on to claim the Wimbledon title, is determined to keep her focus on this week. "Of course, I want to play the best that I can to get used to the grass and everything before Wimbledon, but Im taking this tournament as a very big one," Kvitova said. "Its a very tough draw. Everybody wants to be successful here." 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David Wright Jersey .C. -- Marcus Paige and his North Carolina teammates have endured so many wild swings -- big wins, surprising losses, NCAA drama -- that no one can blame their Hall of Fame coach for wondering whats next.The Miami Dolphins had their fair share of distractions in 2013. Most of the season centered around what was happening off the field instead of what they were doing on it. Offensive linemen Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin were involved in a bullying scandal that surely distracted the team to no end, made national headlines and redefined how we view the culture of NFL locker rooms. According to Martin, due to a slew of text messages and mean-spirited acts from Incognito, he had no choice but to leave the team on Oct. 28 to receive help for his emotional issues. A little over a week later Incognito was suspended for misconduct related to the mistreatment of a teammate and never returned. The national media ate the story up and regularly attended practices to get the latest scoop on the Dolphins dilemma. Despite all the distractions, Miami were in the thick of things late in the season. Thanks to a pair of three-game winning streaks, they had a chance at grabbing the AFCs second Wild Card spot with a victory in one of the last two games. They proceeded to be shut out in Buffalo by the Bills and then were trounced at home by the New York Jets in the final week. Miami finished with an 8-8 record and missed the postseason for the fifth consecutive campaign. But that was then and this is now. Both Incognito and Martin have gone their separate ways and the Dolphins, for the time being, are distraction-free going into 2014. Ironically, not only were members of the offensive line the biggest problem off the field for Miami last season, but they were equally destructive on it. The South Beach club led the league in sacks allowed with 58 and were tied for fifth in quarterback hits with 100. New General Manager Dennis Hickey made that a priority in the off-season and Miami could have up to four new starters when Week 1 rolls around. The biggest addition is Pro Bowl left tackle Branden Albert who they signed to a five-year, $47 million contract. The 29-year-old will be expected to defend Ryan Tannehills blind side. They also picked up promising guard Shelley Smith, right tackle Jason Fox and former Green Bay Packer Daryn Colledge. The 32-year-old Colledge has appeared in all 128 career games over his eight-year career and could prove to be instrumental in helping to defend the quarterback. Miami selected, to the surprise of some, offensive tackles JaWuan James in the first round (19th overall) out of Tennessee and Billy Turner out of North Dakota State in the third round of the 2014 Draft. The only returning starter is Pro Bowl centre Mike Pouncey, but hell be out for at least the first month of the season due to off-season hip surgery. Right guard Dallas Thomas - who appeared in six games in 2013 - is bacck in Miami colours this season and could be used in a more important role.dddddddddddd Either way, the Fins o-line should be much better with these additions and it might even add a few Ws to the win column. All in all, like last year, the Miami Dolphins will probably be a fringe playoff team at best in 2014. However, with the Incognito fiasco in the rear-view mirror, Miami might be able to surprise some people. Notes Tannehills New Boss How good can Ryan Tannehill be? The 26-year-old Texan is entering his third-year in the NFL after a solid sophomore campaign where he threw for close to 4,000 yards and 24 touchdowns with 17 interceptions and an 81.7 QB rating. Things will be different for Tannehill this year though. For the first time since his second year at Texas A&M, Tannehill wont have Mike Sherman calling him the plays. The Dolphins fired Sherman, who also coached Tannehill in college from 2008-2011, after two seasons as offensive coordinator in January. After being ranked 27th in the league in total offence and a dismal end to the season where they scored seven points over two games, change was inevitably in the air. In comes 42-year-old Bill Lazor with a new playbook and a new mindset that will hopefully, for the Dolphins sake, make Tannehill and wide receiver Mike Wallace one of the most dangerous tandems in the NFL. The progression of that combo is a major storyline to follow for Miami in 2014. Second round pick Jarvis Landry, out of LSU, has impressed many at camp and could be a viable option for Tannehill as the season progresses. The Fins running game should see improvement as well with the addition of Knowshon Moreno. The Replacement The Dolphins werent great at preventing the run last year, allowing 124.9 yards per game on the ground. To make matters worse, they lost former Pro Bowl nose tackle Paul Soliai to the Atlanta Falcons after he spent the first seven years of his career in South Beach. Miami signed Earl Mitchell to a four-year contract in free agency and re-signed Pro Bowler Randy Starks to a two-year deal. Theyll both be trusted to fill the void up the middle left by Soliais departure. Strength of Schedule Miami has the 12th toughest schedule this year according to an opponents winning percentage of .508 from last season. Big tests include Week 1 and Week 15 against the New England Patriots, Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, Week 12 against the Denver Broncos and Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens. The Dolphins finish off the regular season with winnable home games against the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets over the final two weeks. If the Dolphins are on the verge of clinching, it will be interesting to see if they learned their lesson from the collapse in 2013. ' ' '