PARIS -- Venus Williams and Monica Seles had an easy wins Wednesday at the Gaz de France, while Anna Kournikova lost once again.

Williams, ranked second in the world, had six aces in a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Meilen Tu in a second-round match.

Seles, ranked 10th, needed only 55 minutes in a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Barbara Schett, 20th in the WTA rankings. Seles was coming off a loss to Martina Hingis in the Toray Pan Pacific tournament final in Japan on Sunday.

Eighth-ranked Amelie Mauresmo defeated Kournikova 6-3, 7-5. Kournikova is still seeking her first tournament victory.

In other matches, Adriana Serra Zanetti beat Magui Serna 2-6, 7-5, 6-4; Nathalie Dechy defeated Daja Bedanova 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Elia Silvia Farina beat Angeles Montolio 6-2, 6-2; and Anne Kremer eliminated Anne-Gaelle Sidot 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5).