Charleston Open: Hometown favourite Rogers upsets Collins to reach second round
The American will face countrywoman Caty McNally in the next round
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 23: Shelby Rogers of United States plays a forehand against Johanna Konta of Great Britain during their singles match on day two of the Adelaide International tennis tournament at Memorial Drive on February 23, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia.
Local favourite Shelby Rogers advanced to the second round of the Charleston Open by winning against No 13 seed Danielle Collins 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Tuesday.
Rogers, ranked No 44, will face American Caty McNally next.
Charleston WTA 500, other first-round matches (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 780,637)
- Hailey Baptiste (Q) beat Xiyu Wang: 6-3, 6-3
- Leylah Fernandez beat Evgeniya Rodina: 6-3, 6-2
- Sofia Kenin (WC) beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich: 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1
- Cristina Bucsa beat Marie Bouzkova (16): 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-1
- Caroline Dolehide (WC) beat Sabine Lisicki (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Madison Keys (9) beat Emma Navarro (WC): 6-4, 6-3
- Catherine McNally beat Jule Niemeier: 6-4, 6-1
- Bernarda Pera beat Claire Liu: 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3
- Varvara Gracheva beat Anna-Lena Friedsam (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Diana Shnaider beat Alycia Parks: 6-4, 6-3
- Paula Badosa (12) beat Mayar Sherif: 6-3, 6-1
- Sloane Stephens beat Louisa Chirico (Q): 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Anna Kalinskaya beat Anhelina Kalinina (11): 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Yulia Putintseva beat Elina Svitolina (WC): 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4
- Sachia Vickery (Q) beat Kayla Day (Q): 6-4, 6-2
- Alize Cornet beat Fiona Crawley (WC): 6-0, 6-2
- Katherine Sebov (Q) beat Lauren Davis: 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Julia Grabher beat Shuai Zhang (10): 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
- Anna Blinkova beat Anna Bondar: 7-6 (7), 6-2
- Lesia Tsurenko beat Paula Ormaechea (Q): 6-1, 6-1
- Madison Brengle beat Kaia Kanepi: 6-3, 6-4
- Irina-Camelia Begu (15) beat Dalma Galfi: 6-1, 7-5
- Linda Fruhvirtova beat Jil Teichmann (14): 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
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