Williams, 43, recorded her first win over a
top-50 opponent in four years after getting bounced in the first
round last week at the Netherlands. Williams is currently ranked
No. 697 in the world.
Third-seeded Magda Linette of Poland had to rally to defeat
Italian Jasmine Paolini in three sets. Fifth-seeded Anhelina
Kalinina and No. 6 Bernarda Pera advanced in straight sets.
Linda Fruhirtova needed just 52 minutes to advance and Caty
McNally won in straight sets.
Bett1 Open
Caroline Garcia rolled while No. 7 Petra Kvitova was upended in
the first round at Berlin, Germany.
Garcia defeated Sabine Lisicki of Germany 7-6 (2), 6-3 to
advance on the grass of the WTA 500 event. Meanwhile, Kvitova
was upset by countrywoman Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-4 in the
all-Czech meeting.
Donna Vekic also advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Russian
Varvara Gracheva.
--Field Level Media
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