Angers Open: Kanepi falls in first round

Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet won against Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Angers Open at the Arena Loire de Trélazé on Tuesday evening.

Paquet, ranked No 186, will face the winner of the match between Gabriela Knutson and Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, the No 8 seed, next.

Trélazé WTA 125, other first-round results (Arena Loire de Trélazé, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Gabriela Knutson vs. Alize Cornet
• Rebecca Peterson vs. Andreea Mitu
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Erika Andreeva
• Celine Naef vs. Emeline Dartron
• Clara Burel (2) beat Elsa Jacquemot: 6-4, 6-4
• Dayana Yastremska (6) beat Tiphanie Lemaitre (WC): 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Audrey Albie (WC) beat Oceane Dodin (5): 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Jessika Ponchet beat Amandine Hesse: 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto (1) beat Susan Bandecchi: 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
• Cristina Bucsa (3) beat Alice Robbe: 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
• Lea Boskovic beat Harmony Tan (WC): 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Raluka Serban beat Manon Leonard (WC): 6-4, 6-0
• Mona Barthel beat Kathinka von Deichmann: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Francesca Curmi beat Patricia Maria Tig: 5-7, 6-0, 2-3 ret.
• Mccartney Kessler beat Clara Tauson (4): 7-6 (2), 6-3