Argentina Open: Loeb books spot in second round

American Jamie Loeb won against Greek Despina Papamichail 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Argentina Open at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Monday evening.

Loeb, ranked No 302, will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Martina Capurro Taborda and American Elizabeth Mandlik, the No 3 seed, next.

Buenos Aires WTA 125, other first-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Robin Montgomery vs. Sara Errani
• Martina Capurro Taborda vs. Elizabeth Mandlik
• Renata Zarazua vs. Eva Vedder
• Selena Janicijevic vs. Julia Riera
• Guillermina Naya vs. Valeriya Strakhova
• Gabriela Ce vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Valentini Grammatikopoulou vs. Ipek Oz
• Carole Monnet vs. Polona Hercog
• Laura Pigossi vs. Leyre Romero Gormaz
• Carolina M. Alves vs. Conny Perrin
• Julieta Lara Estable vs. Lucciana Perez Alarcon: monday