Blinkova upends Uchijima in Austin first round

Russian Anna Blinkova overcame Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima, the No 6 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the second round of the Austin Open at the Westwood Country Club on Monday night.

Blinkova, ranked No 74, will next play the winner of a match between German Tatjana Maria and Hungarian Anna Bondar.

Austin WTA 250, other first-round results:

• Suzan Lamens vs. Kamilla Rakhimova
• Tatiana Prozorova vs. Diana Shnaider
• McCartney Kessler vs. Catherine McNally
• Sorana Cirstea vs. Laura Siegemund
• Greet Minnen vs. Sijia Wei
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Peyton Stearns
• Anastasia Zakharova vs. Caroline Dolehide
• Jessica Pegula vs. Arantxa Rus
• Kaja Juvan vs. Ena Shibahara
• Cristina Bucsa vs. Bernarda Pera
• Petra Kvitova vs. Jodie Burrage
• Tatjana Maria vs. Anna Bondar
• Kimberly Birrell beat Yue Yuan (4): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz beat Malaika Rapolu (WC): 6-2, 6-4
• Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) beat Katie Volynets (7): 7-6 (3), 7-5

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