Bogota Open: Kraus upsets Podoroska to book spot in second round

Austrian qualifier Sinja Kraus won against Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 8 seed, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to move into the second round of the Bogota Open at the Country Club Bogota on Tuesday.

Kraus, ranked No 168, will face Italian qualifier Nuria Brancaccio next.

Bogota WTA 250, other first-round matches (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259,303)

• Nuria Brancaccio beat Despina Papamichail: 6-2, 6-2
• Sara Sorribes Tormo (7) beat Aliona Bolsova: 6-0, 6-4
• Emiliana Arango (WC) beat Harmony Tan (Q): 7-5, 3-1 ret.
• Peyton Stearns beat Rosa Vicens Mas (Q): 6-3, 6-1
• Tatjana Maria (2) beat Katrina Scott: 6-1, 6-4
• Carolina M. Alves (Q) beat Dayana Yastremska: 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
• Tamara Zidansek beat Reka Luca Jani: 6-0, 6-1
• Carol Zhao beat Maria Lourdes Carle: 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6)
• Francesca Jones beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz (3): 7-6 (3), 6-1
• Natalija Stevanovic (Q) beat Marina Bassols Ribera: 7-6 (1), 7-5
• Eugenie Bouchard (WC) beat Ylena In-Albon: 6-3, 6-2
• Laura Pigossi (6) beat Antonia Samudio (WC): 6-1, 6-0
• Kamilla Rakhimova (4) beat Raluka Serban: 7-6 (3), 6-3
• Elina Avanesyan vs. Sara Errani
• Elise Mertens vs. Mirjam Bjorklund