Auckland Open: Kenin makes second round

American Sofia Kenin reached the second round of the Auckland Open by winning against Chinese Wang Xiyu 7-6 (5), 6-1 at the ASB Tennis Arena on Monday.

Kenin, ranked No 81, will play Dane Clara Tauson, the No 5 seed, next.

Auckland WTA 250, other first-round results (ASB Tennis Arena, hard, USD 275.094, most recent results first):

• Alycia Parks vs. Amanda Anisimova
• Robin Montgomery vs. Mai Hontama
• Vivian Yang vs. Jodie Burrage
• Greet Minnen vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam
• Madison Keys vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Hailey Baptiste vs. Renata Jamrichova
• Jaqueline Cristian beat Yuliia Starodubtseva: 6-3, 2-0 ret.
• Katie Volynets (8) beat Erika Andreeva: 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2
• Ann Li beat Sloane Stephens: 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
• Julia Grabher beat Leyre Romero Gormaz (Q): 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7)
• Naomi Osaka (7) beat Lina Glushko (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Bernarda Pera beat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (Q): 6-2, 7-5
• Rebecca Marino beat Lulu Sun (4): 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
• Nao Hibino (Q) beat Jule Niemeier: 6-3, 6-4
• Clara Tauson beat Lucrezia Stefanini (Q): 6-2, 6-3

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