Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova defeated the Spaniards Marina Bassols in the match of the first round of the Lyon tournament.
After losing the first set, fifth seed Potapova then confidently took two games from her opponent, who qualified for the main draw. The meeting lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes.
In the second round, Potapova will play with the winner of the pair Ana Bogdan (Romania) – Clara Berel (France).
Also as part of the first round tournament, Russians Erika Andreeva and Anna Blinkova will play against each other.
WTA 250. Open 6th Sens Metropolis of Lyon. Lyon, France). Hard inside. Prize pool – $259,303
1st circle
Anastasia Potapova (Russia, 5) – Marina Bassols (Spain, Q) – 4:6, 6:1, 6:2
Source : MatchTV
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