BERLIN -- It took Anna Kournikova just 48 minutes to power her way into the second round of the German Open in a session that closely resembled practice.

"I think I'll have some hard tests later in the week, so why not have a comfortable, easy match now," the 14th-seeded Russian said Monday after routing Czech qualifier Radka Bobkova 6-3, 6-1 in a tournament that boasts 26 of the world's top 30 players.

Jennifer Capriati, no longer among the elite as she continues a comeback, had considerable practice. But it didn't do much good.

CAPRIATI TURNED DOWN A WILD-CARD entry to play through the qualifying field after losing in the first round last week at the Italian Open. She won here Saturday and Sunday to reach the main draw, but lost 6-3, 6-1 on Monday to Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn.

"I need match competition -- that's why I went into the qualifying," said Capriati, a former Olympic champion.

But the quicker Tanasugarn took advantage of the American's double faults and numerous unforced errors.

For Capriati, who reached No. 6 in the world in 1991, it was another setback after a promising performance two weeks ago in Hamburg. Reaching the quarterfinals there, she fell to eventual winner Martina Hingis.

Kournikova, a 16-year-old ranked 16th, overpowered Bobkova.

"I'm working on playing out the points and not going for winners right away," Kournikova said. "It worked well today.''

THE RUSSIAN, DESPITE HER PROMISING game, has drawn more attention for her on-court prowess in her short career. She was recently listed among People magazine's 50 most beautiful people in the world.

She ties to ignore it.

"If I was going to listen to everything, I would have a swelled head," she said. "I can't change anything, so I've gotten used to it."

Top-ranked Martina Hingis and No. 2 Lindsay Davenport are among those who'll play first-round matches Tuesday.

In playing involving other seeded players Monday, American Sandra Cacic upset No. 10 Nathalie Tauziat of France 7-5, 6-4; Spain's Maria Sanchez Lorenzo stunned 13th-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, and ninth-seeded Croatian Iva Majoli advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of France's Anne-Gaelle Sidot.

In other matches, Poland's Magdalena Grzybovska beat Syna Schmiedle of Germany 4-6, 7-5, 6-1; Spain's Magui Serna ousted Brenda Schultz-McCarthy of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-2, and Russia's Elena Lichovtseva stopped Taiwan's Janet Lee 7-5, 6-4.