MIAMI (AFP) - Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten, playing his final season, was ousted by France's Sebastien Grosjean 6-1, 7-5 here on Wednesday on day one of the ATP and WTA Sony Ericcson Open.

The 31-year-old Brazilian wild card entrant had not played an ATP match in 13 months but wanted to make a farewell tour this year of the events dearest to his heart, including Roland Garros, where he won in 1997, 2000 and 2001.

Opening-day matches at the 7.54 million-dollar hardcourt tournament were mainly to determine first-match foes for top seeds, who all received a bye into the second round and do not start playing until later this week.

Women's world number one Justine Henin of Belgium will open against Angelique Kerber after the German defeated Uzbekhistan's Akgul Amanmuradova 7-5, 6-1.

Taiwan's Chan Yung-Jan advanced to a matchup with Russian third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova by beating Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1, 2-6, 6-1.

Poland's Marta Domachowska booked a date with sixth seed Venus Williams, the reigning Wimbledon champion, after beating American Jill Craybas 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (8/6).

On the men's side, Germany's Benjamin Becker defeated Argentine qualifier Sergio Roitman 6-3, 6-4 to book a date with second seed Rafael Nadal of Spain.

Belgium's Xavier Malisse beat Spain's Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-1 to earn a second-round match against Argentine seventh seed David Nalbandian.

Tommy Haas withdrew due to a sinus infection. The 29-year-old German, ranked 36th on the ATP Tour, pulled out of a quarter-final match against Swiss world number one Roger Federer last week at Indian Wells for the same reason.

Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez replaced him in the main draw.