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It took just 59 minutes for Samsonova to oust
Cirstea, who only managed to save one of five break points.
In two other second-round matches, No. 6 seed Belinda Bencic of
Switzerland swept the United States' Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-4, and
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina upset fifth-seeded Russian Daria
Kasatkina with a 6-2, 6-2 outing.
In a match between U.S. countrywomen, No. 3 seed Coco Gauff
defeated Hailey Baptiste 6-1, 6-4. Another match pitting two
Americans concluded the evening's slate, with seventh-seeded
Madison Keys cruising to a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Jennifer Brady.
Livesport Prague Open
Indian Ankita Raina spoiled Barbora Strycova's homecourt
advantage by rallying from an early deficit to earn a 3-6, 6-3,
6-4 victory in a first-round match in the Czech Republic.
Strycova, a native of Pilsen, Czech Republic, tallied three aces
and saved five of nine break points, but she let a 3-1,
third-set lead slip away. Raina saved nine of 12 break points in
advancing to the second round.
The day's other matches were both second-round affairs, with
Jacqueline Cristian of Romania cruising past Colombia's Emiliana
Arango, 6-4, 6-3, and Ukraine's Kateryna Baindl picking up a 5-0
win after German Jule Niemeier retired in the first set.
--Field Level Media
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