The Americans Sloane Stephens and Danielle Collins and the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko advanced this Tuesday to the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in San Diegoon a day where the Russian Veronika Kudermetova, sixth favorite, said goodbye.
Kudermetova, world number 18, lost 6-4, 6-4 against American Sophia Keninnumber 93 in the ranking, competing in this tournament with an invitation letter.
Kenin will play in the second round with her compatriot Katie Volynetsnumber 117.
He already knows his rival, the French Caroline García, second favorite, who will face the American Sloane Stephens.
The American player played a very solid match and defeated Belgian Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-3 in just one hour and twelve minutes.
The Latvian match was much more complicated Jelena Ostapenko, who won in two hours and 50 minutes against Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova of 7-6(3), 6-7(8) and 7-5.
In the second round, Ostapenko will face Danielle Collins, who defeated her compatriot Louisa Chirico.
The Colombian will also compete this Wednesday María Camila Osorio, who will face the Greek María Sakkari.
Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the early favorite, will face Russian Anastasia Potapova.
Source: La Verdad
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