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Sorribes Tormo converted five of nine break-point opportunities
to win the three-hour, 19-minute match despite not serving a
single ace.
No. 3 seed Shuai Zhang of China had to put in some work to win
her first-round match, beating Spain's Rebeka Masarova 7-6 (3),
7-6 (7). Sixth seed Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania also needed
three sets to beat Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Frenchwomen Leolia Jeanjean and
Oceane Dodin also won Monday.
Hamburg European Open
Anastasia Potapova of Russia took down sixth seed and
countrywoman Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 6-3 in the first round in
Germany.
Third seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, fourth seed
Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus and eighth seed Andrea Petkovic
of Germany all had easier times, winning their opening matches
in straight sets.
Misaki Doi of Japan wore down Russian opponent Oksana
Selekhmeteva to win 7-6 (10), 6-0. Poland's Magdalena Frech
advanced when Russia's Anna Kalinskaya retired after losing the
first set 6-1.
Other winners Monday included Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik of
Romania, Rebecca Peterson of Sweden and Maria Carle of
Argentina.
--Field Level Media
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