Rabat Open: Baptiste through to second round

American Hailey Baptiste advanced to the second round of the Rabat Open by winning against Italian qualifier Camilla Rosatello 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-2 at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc on Monday.

Baptiste, ranked No 70, will face American Ann Li, the No 4 seed, 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: monday
• Zeynep Sonmez vs. Lucia Bronzetti: monday
• Jaqueline Cristian beat Yelyzaveta Kotliar (WC): 6-3, 6-1
• Katie Volynets (9) beat Carolina M. Alves (LL): 6-3, 6-0
• Ann Li beat Maria Timofeeva (LL): 7-6 (6), 6-2
• Ajla Tomljanovic beat Viktoriya Tomova (5): 7-5, 4-6, 6-3