Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova won the first round match of the tournament in Seoul.
The Russian, who was seeded seventh, beat the American representative Varvara Lepchenko with a score of 7:5, 3:6, 6:0. The meeting lasted just over two hours.
In the second round, Alexandrova will play the winner of the pair Polina Kudermetova (Russia, LL) – Priscilla Hong (Australia, Q).
WTA 500. Hana Bank Korea Open. Seoul (Korea). Hard. Prize fund – nearly $260,000
First round
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia, 7 years old) — Varvara Lepchenko (USA, Q) — 7:5, 3:6, 6:0
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