Dow Tennis Classic: Hibino books spot in second round, defeating the No1 seed Shuai Zhang
Nao Hibino defeated Shuai Zhang 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Monday
Japanese Nao Hibino reached the second round of the Dow Tennis Classic by winning against Chinese Shuai Zhang, the top seed, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 at Greater Midland Tennis Center on Monday.
Hibino, ranked No 144, will play the winner of the match between Katrina Scott and Robin Anderson next.
Midland WTA 125, other first-round results (Greater Midland Tennis Center, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Su Jeong Jang vs. Kayla Day
- Yue Yuan vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam
- Katrina Scott vs. Robin Anderson
- Eugenie Bouchard vs. Camila Osorio
- Elizabeth Mandlik vs. Gabriela Lee
- Catherine McNally vs. Alycia Parks
- Moyuka Uchijima vs. Ashlyn Krueger
- Carol Zhao vs. Madison Brengle
- Asia Muhammad vs. Peyton Stearns
- Sofia Kenin vs. Maria Mateas
- Elvina Kalieva vs. Sachia Vickery
- Robin Montgomery vs. Katherine Sebov
- Coco Vandeweghe vs. Magdalena Frech
- Lin Zhu (3) beat Louisa Chirico: 6-4, 6-4
- Ann Li beat Varvara Gracheva (6): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
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