Bogota Open: World No 224 Stevanovic advances to second round

Serb qualifier Natalija Stevanovic won against Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera 7-6 (1), 7-5 to reach the second round of the Bogota Open at the Country Club Bogota on Monday.

Stevanovic, ranked No 224, will play Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the No 6 seed, next.

Bogota WTA 250, other first-round results (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Katrina Scott vs. Tatjana Maria
• Carolina M. Alves vs. Dayana Yastremska
• Despina Papamichail vs. Nuria Brancaccio
• Nadia Podoroska vs. Sinja Kraus
• Aliona Bolsova vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
• Emiliana Arango vs. Harmony Tan
• Elina Avanesyan vs. Sara Errani
• Rosa Vicens Mas vs. Peyton Stearns
• Tamara Zidansek vs. Reka Luca Jani
• Elise Mertens vs. Mirjam Bjorklund
• Carol Zhao vs. Maria Lourdes Carle: monday
• Francesca Jones beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz (3): 7-6 (3), 6-1
• Eugenie Bouchard (WC) beat Ylena In-Albon: 6-3, 6-2
• Laura Pigossi beat Antonia Samudio (WC): 6-1, 6-0
• Kamilla Rakhimova (4) beat Raluka Serban: 7-6 (3), 6-3