WTA roundup: Qinwen Zheng opens with 6-0, 6-0 win in Palermo

[July 18, 2023]  No. 2 seed Qinwen Zheng of China needed just 58 minutes to blank Italy's Sara Errani 6-0, 6-0 in the opening round of the 34 Palermo Ladies Open on Monday in Palermo, Italy.
 
Zheng, ranked No. 26 in the world, had a 4-0 edge in aces, converted six of seven break points and won 51 of the match's total 74 points en route to the double bagel. 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2023 China's Qinwen Zheng in action during her first round match against Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

Clara Burel of France upset eighth seed Julia Grabher of Austria 6-4, 7-5.

Italians Camilla Rosatello and Nuria Brancaccio and France's Diane Parry all won in straight sets.

Hungarian Grand Prix

Fifth-seeded Tatjana Maria of Germany had to rally for a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Carole Monnet of France in the first round in Budapest.

Maria converted six of seven break points during a match that needed 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Similarly, No. 6 seed Elina Avanesyan of Russia came from behind to beat Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

No. 7 seed Kamilla Rakhimova was less fortunate. The Russian was bounced in the first round, with Australia's Astra Sharma prevailing 6-3, 6-3.

No. 8 seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia beat Polina Kudermetova of Russia 6-2, 6-0. American Claire Liu, Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl and Slovenian Kaja Juvan also won in straight sets.

--Field Level Media

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