Bogota Open: World No 224 Stevanovic advances to second round
Natalija Stevanovic beat Marina Bassols Ribera 7-6 (1), 7-5 on Monday
Serb qualifier Natalija Stevanovic won against Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera 7-6 (1), 7-5 to reach the second round of the Bogota Open at the Country Club Bogota on Monday.
Stevanovic, ranked No 224, will play Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the No 6 seed, next.
Bogota WTA 250, other first-round results (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Katrina Scott vs. Tatjana Maria
- Carolina M. Alves vs. Dayana Yastremska
- Despina Papamichail vs. Nuria Brancaccio
- Nadia Podoroska vs. Sinja Kraus
- Aliona Bolsova vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
- Emiliana Arango vs. Harmony Tan
- Elina Avanesyan vs. Sara Errani
- Rosa Vicens Mas vs. Peyton Stearns
- Tamara Zidansek vs. Reka Luca Jani
- Elise Mertens vs. Mirjam Bjorklund
- Carol Zhao vs. Maria Lourdes Carle: monday
- Francesca Jones beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz (3): 7-6 (3), 6-1
- Eugenie Bouchard (WC) beat Ylena In-Albon: 6-3, 6-2
- Laura Pigossi beat Antonia Samudio (WC): 6-1, 6-0
- Kamilla Rakhimova (4) beat Raluka Serban: 7-6 (3), 6-3