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Lasting just 31 minutes, the match was perhaps
not quite the workout Vandeweghe would have preferred but she
had no complaints after taking the first set 6-2 before her
Croatian opponent departed injured.
Vandeweghe then enthused about being on home soil in the build
up to the U.S. Open later this month.
"It was disappointing to have a retirement today but I thought I
was playing well... This is the moment I love to play, the
summer hardcourt series," she said.
With main attractions Garbine Muguruza, Petra Kvitova and Maria
Sharapova idle, other players took their chance to shine on a
good day for Americans.
In a battle of teenagers, qualifier Caroline Dolehide upset
Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 for her first career victory. She broke the
Japanese player four times.
Alison Riske recovered from a break down in the second set to
beat Poland's Magda Linette 6-2 6-4.
Another victorious American was Catherline Bellis, a 6-3 6-2
winner over Alizé Cornet of France.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
John O'Brien)
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