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Mertens struggled with her service game, posting seven double
faults as Linette converted five of 13 break points.
Two other seeded players were in action Monday. No. 8 Marie
Bouzkova of the Czech Republic eliminated Austria's Sinja Kraus
6-2, 7-6 (2). No. 6 Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium was losing
5-2 in the first set when she was forced to retire from her
match with Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic.
World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit of Estonia is the top seed for the
WTA 250 hard-court event and will face Ekaterine Gorgodze in the
first round on Tuesday.
Poland Open
Lucky loser Laura Pigossi of Brazil knocked out No. 9 seed
Varvara Gracheva of Russia 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round in
Warsaw.
Pigossi, who got into the draw when Palermo champion Irina-Camelia
Begu withdrew, saved seven of nine break points and converted
five of her seven break chances.
No. 5 Caroline Garcia of France, the only other seeded player in
action, pulled out a 7-5, 6-4 win against Misaki Doi of Japan in
just under two hours.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland is the top seed on home soil
for the WTA 250 clay-court tournament. She opens against
compatriot Magdalena Frech on Wednesday.
--Field Level Media
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