Swiss qualifier Rebeka Masarova overpowered third-seeded Xinyu Wang of China 6-3, 6-2 within the first spherical of the ATX Open on Monday in Austin, Texas.
Masarova gained 85.7% of her first-serve factors (30 of 35) and saved 4 of the 5 break factors she confronted. She avenged a loss to Wang three weeks in the past within the second spherical at Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
The one different seeded participant in motion on Monday, No. 7 Anna Bondar of Hungary, misplaced to Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 7-5.
In a matchup of U.S. qualifiers, Whitney Osuigwe rallied previous Elizabeth Mandlik 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Taylor Townsend of america edged the Czech Republic’s Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5, however two different U.S. gamers misplaced. Czech qualifier Nikola Bartunkova beat Katie Volynets 6-4, 7-5, and Russia’s Oksana Selekhmeteva defeated Alycia Parks 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
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Marina Stakusic, a 21-year-old Canadian ranked 142nd on the earth, upset fifth-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 6-4, 6-3 within the first spherical at Merida, Mexico.
The consequence was the primary tour-level win for Stakusic this yr. She fell within the first spherical at Canberra, Australian, then certified for the Australian Open earlier than dropping within the first spherical at Melbourne. Stakusic was aided on Monday by Yastremska’s six double faults.
Nice Britain’s Katie Boulter and Colombia’s Emiliana Arango earned straight-set wins, whereas Andorra’s Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva eked out a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva.
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