Parma Open: Sakkari makes second round, losing a set

Greek Maria Sakkari, the top seed, advanced to the second round of the Parma Open by winning against Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Baindl 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-3 at the Tennis Club Parma on Monday afternoon.

Sakkari, ranked No 7, will play the winner of the match between Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus and Hungarian Panna Udvardy next.

Parma WTA 250, other first-round matches (Tennis Club Parma, clay, EUR 203.204, most recent results first):

• Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Martina Trevisan
• Matilde Paoletti vs. Gabriela Lee
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Jule Niemeier
• Anna Bondar vs. Mayar Sherif
• Viktoriya Tomova vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Nuria Parrizas Diaz
• Danka Kovinic vs. Oceane Dodin
• Arantxa Rus vs. Panna Udvardy
• Simona Waltert vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Maryna Zanevska vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Dalma Galfi vs. Erika Andreeva
• Sara Errani vs. Lauren Davis
• Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Q) beat Reka Luca Jani (Q): 6-2, 6-4
• Ana Bogdan (6) beat Laura Pigossi: 6-1, 6-2
• Sloane Stephens (4) beat Magdalena Frech: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4