Auckland Open: Montgomery advances to second round

American Robin Montgomery advanced to the second round of the Auckland Open by winning against Japanese lucky loser Mai Hontama 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 at the ASB Tennis Arena on Tuesday.

Montgomery, ranked No 117, will face Japanese qualifier Nao Hibino next.

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

• Alycia Parks vs. Amanda Anisimova
• Jodie Burrage (LL) beat Vivian Yang (WC): 6-3, 6-3
• Greet Minnen beat Anna-Lena Friedsam (Q): 6-4, 6-0
• Madison Keys (1) beat Lucia Bronzetti: 6-4, 6-4
• Hailey Baptiste beat Renata Jamrichova (WC): 6-0, 6-2
• Sofia Kenin beat Xiyu Wang: 7-6 (5), 6-1
• 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 beat Jule Niemeier: 6-3, 6-4
• Clara Tauson (5) beat Lucrezia Stefanini (Q): 6-2, 6-3