Korea Open: Von Deichmann books spot in second round

Liechtensteiner Kathinka von Deichmann moved into the second round of the Korea Open when Russian lucky loser Irina Khromacheva retired in Seoul on Monday.

Von Deichmann, ranked No 343, led 5-7, 6-4, 3-0 when Khromacheva, ranked No 401, pulled out.

The Liechtensteiner will face the winner of the match between Russian Polina Kudermetova and American Alycia Parks, the No 6 seed, next.

Korea Open WTA 250, other first-round results, most recent results first):

• Dayeon Back vs. Jelena Ostapenko
• Sachia Vickery vs. Kimberly Birrell
• Laura Pigossi vs. Emina Bektas
• Sofia Kenin vs. Su Jeong Jang
• Kayla Day vs. Marie Bouzkova
• Eva Lys vs. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
• Nadia Podoroska vs. Ashlyn Krueger
• Jessica Pegula vs. Viktoria Hruncakova
• Katie Boulter vs. Kaja Juvan
• Na-Lae Han vs. Arantxa Rus
• Arianne Hartono vs. Yue Yuan
• Polina Kudermetova vs. Alycia Parks: monday
• Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Mai Hontama: monday
• Yanina Wickmayer beat En-Shuo Liang (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Claire Liu beat Yeonwoo Ku (Q): 6-3, 6-3