Berlin Open: Andreescu sets up Pliskova showdown
Bianca Andreescu edged out Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round of the Berlin Open
Bianca Andreescu, Open du Canada 2019
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Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu needed three sets to out Czech Katerina Siniakova and move into the second round of the Berlin Open at Rot-Weiss Tennis Club on Monday.
The Canadian won needed two hours and 29 minutes to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Andreescu, ranked No 69 in the world, will next meet fourth seed Karolina Pliskova next. Pliskova rebounded from a first set loss to beat Kaia Kanepi 6-7, 6-0, 6-0.
Berlin WTA 500, first-round results (Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, grass, EUR 611.210):
- Karolina Pliskova beat Kaia Kanepi: 6-7 [5], 6-0, 6-0
- Daria Saville (Q) beat Jil Teichmann: 6-7 [2], 7-5, 6-2
- Daria Kasatkina (6) beat Anhelina Kalinina: 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
- Leolia Jeanjean vs. Maria Sakkari
- Maryna Zanevska vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Veronika Kudermetova vs. Aryna Sabalenka
- Tamara Zidansek vs. Liudmila Samsonova
- Anna Kalinskaya vs. Alize Cornet
- Belinda Bencic vs. Jule Niemeier
- Ann Li vs. Coco Gauff
- Andrea Petkovic vs. Garbine Muguruza
- Qinwen Zheng vs. Alycia Parks
- Ons Jabeur vs. Karolina Muchova
- Tamara Korpatsch vs. Xinyu Wang
- Anastasia Gasanova vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich
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