Russian tennis player Erica Andreeva managed to overcome the first round of the qualifying bracket of the Cincinnati tournament (USA).
The 20-year-old Russian defeated the Danish Clara Tauson in two sets – 6:2, 6:2. The tennis players spent 1 hour and 22 minutes on the court.
Andreeva’s next opponent in qualifying will be the winner of the match between Italy’s Sara Errani and China’s Wan Yafang.
Another Russian woman Anna Blinkova lost to Japanese Naomi Osaka with a score of 2:6, 6:2, 2:6 and gave up the fight for access to the main draw of the tournament.
WTA 1000. Cincinnati Open. Cincinnati (United States). Hard
Qualification. Women. First round
Erika Andreeva (Russia) – Clara Tauson (Denmark) – 6:2, 6:2
Naomi Osaka (Japan) – Anna Blinkova (Russia) – 6:2, 2:6, 6:2
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