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 Bianca Andreescu, Open du Canada 2019 Crédit : Icon SMI / Panoramic

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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