Rabat Open: Li reaches second round

American Ann Li, the No 4 seed, advanced to the second round of the Rabat Open by winning against Russian lucky loser Maria Timofeeva 7-6 (6), 6-2 at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc on Monday.

Li, ranked No 57, will play the winner of the match between American Hailey Baptiste and Italian qualifier Camilla Rosatello next.

Rabat WTA 250, other first-round results (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 275.094, most recent results first):

• Kamilla Rakhimova vs. Jil Teichmann
• Maria Mateas vs. Elizabeth Mandlik
• Mayar Sherif vs. Arantxa Rus
• Anastasija Sevastova vs. Yasmine Kabbaj
• Katerina Siniakova vs. Aliona Bolsova
• Ana Konjuh vs. Maya Joint
• Sada Nahimana vs. Aya El Aouni
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Camila Osorio
• Tatiana Pieri vs. Carlota Martinez Cirez
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs. Julia Grabher
• Zeynep Sonmez vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Jaqueline Cristian vs. Yelyzaveta Kotliar
• Hailey Baptiste vs. Camilla Rosatello: monday
• Katie Volynets (9) beat Carolina M. Alves (LL): 6-3, 6-0
• Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Viktoriya Tomova: monday