Strasbourg Open: Krueger books spot in second round

Ashlyn Krueger won against qualifier McCartney Kessler 6-4, 7-5 to move into the second round of the Strasbourg Open at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg on Monday.

Krueger, ranked No 37, will face the winner of the match between Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 9 seed, and Dane Clara Tauson next.

Strasbourg WTA 500, other first-round results (Tennis Club de Strasbourg, clay, EUR 925.661, most recent results first):

• Emma Raducanu vs. Daria Kasatkina
• Magdalena Frech vs. Anna Blinkova
• Danielle Collins vs. Sofia Kenin
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Caroline Dolehide
• Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Clara Tauson
• Xinyu Wang vs. Eva Lys
• Marie Bouzkova (LL) beat Alize Cornet (WC): 6-2, 6-1
• Diane Parry (WC) beat Leylah Fernandez: 7-5, 7-6 (3)
• Magda Linette beat Barbora Krejcikova (7): 6-3, 6-3
• Rebecca Sramkova beat Yulia Putintseva: 6-0, 6-4
• Liudmila Samsonova (8) beat Linda Noskova: 6-1, 7-5