Hong Kong: Gracheva through to second round

Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva, the No 7 seed, defeated Russian qualifier Tatiana Prozorova 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 to move into the second round of the Hong Kong Open at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on Tuesday.

Gracheva, ranked No 66, will play the winner of the match between lucky loser Su Jeong Jang and Russian Anastasia Zakharova next.

Hong Kong WTA 250, other first-round matches (Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Kimberly Birrell beat Ana Bogdan: 6-3, 6-4
• Diana Shnaider (1) beat Kyoka Okamura (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• Cristina Bucsa (8) beat Hong Yi Cody Wong (WC): 6-3, 6-3
• Katie Boulter (2) beat Aoi Ito: 6-4, 6-4
• Nao Hibino beat Jia-Jing Lu (LL): 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-5
• Suzan Lamens beat Xinyu Gao (Q): 6-3, 6-0
• Jessika Ponchet beat Xinyu Wang (4): 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
• Yue Yuan (6) beat Simona Halep (WC): 6-3, 6-3
• Han Shi (Q) beat Margarita Gasparyan: 6-4, 6-2
• Xiyu Wang beat Hina Inoue (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (2)
• Bernarda Pera (9) beat Sara Saito: 6-4, 6-4
• Priscilla Hon beat Eudice Wong Chong (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Leylah Fernandez vs. Heather Watson
• Su Jeong Jang vs. Anastasia Zakharova
• Mei Yamaguchi vs. Sofia Kenin

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