Andorrà Open: Ponchet battles past Martincova to reach second round

Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet edged out Tereza Martincova 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Andorrà Open at Polideportivo de Andorra in Andorre.

Ponchet, ranked No 124, will play the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot and Swede Rebecca Peterson, the No 5 seed, next.

Andorre WTA 125, other first-round results (Polideportivo de Andorra, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva vs. Clara Tauson
• Sarah Iliev vs. Katarzyna Kawa
• Elsa Jacquemot vs. Rebecca Peterson: tuesday
• Ella Seidel (WC) beat Zeynep Sonmez: 6-1, 6-0
• Anastasija Sevastova (WC) beat Irene Burillo Escorihuela: 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-1
• Anna-Lena Friedsam (7) beat Berfu Cengiz: 6-4, 6-4
• Heather Watson beat Timea Babos: 7-5, 6-0
• Dayana Yastremska (4) beat Ekaterina Makarova: 6-2, 6-2
• Ekaterina Reyngold beat Elvina Kalieva: 7-5, 7-5
• Alize Cornet (8) beat Cagla Buyukakcay: 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Alina Charaeva (WC) beat Oceane Dodin (3): 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Erika Andreeva beat Susan Bandecchi: 6-3, 6-4
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz beat Patricia Maria Tig: 7-5, 6-2
• Celine Naef beat Cristina Bucsa (1): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Marina Bassols Ribera (6) beat Noma Noha Akugue: 6-3, 7-5