Rabat Open: Sonmez advances to second round

Zeynep Sonmez moved into the second round of the Rabat Open by winning against Italian Lucia Bronzetti, the No 3 seed, 6-2, 6-1 at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc on Monday.

Sonmez, ranked No 76, will face the winner of the match between Latvian wildcard Anastasija Sevastova and Moroccan wildcard Yasmine Kabbaj 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
• Jaqueline Cristian beat Yelyzaveta Kotliar (WC): 6-3, 6-1
• Hailey Baptiste beat Camilla Rosatello (Q): 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-2
• Katie Volynets (9) beat Carolina M. Alves (LL): 6-3, 6-0
• Ann Li (4) beat Maria Timofeeva (LL): 7-6 (6), 6-2
• Ajla Tomljanovic beat Viktoriya Tomova (5): 7-5, 4-6, 6-3