Guangzhou Open: Wang sets up all-Chinese clash against Sijia in second round
Wang won against Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-4 in the first round on Tuesday
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China’s Xiyu Wang won against Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Guangzhou Open at the Nansha International Tennis Center on Tuesday.
Wang, ranked No 99 and the defending champion at this event, will play countrywoman Sijia Wei, a wildcard entrant, next.
Guangzhou WTA 250, other first-round matches (Nansha International Tennis Center, hard, USD 267,082):
- Bernarda Pera beat Alexandra Eala (Q): 6-0, 6-3
- Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Q) beat Ella Seidel (LL): 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (7) beat Jana Fett (Q): 6-4, 6-3
- Han Shi (WC) beat Jessika Ponchet (Q): 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3
- Lucia Bronzetti beat Elina Avanesyan (4): 6-1, 6-4
- Diane Parry (5) beat Emina Bektas (LL): 6-3, 6-2
- Jaqueline Cristian beat Viktorija Golubic: 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
- Olga Danilovic beat Erika Andreeva: 6-4, 6-4
- Sijia Wei beat Rebecca Sramkova (6): 6-1, 6-4
- Shuai Zhang vs. Kamilla Rakhimova
- Suzan Lamens vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Yue Yuan vs. Greet Minnen
- Katerina Siniakova vs. Petra Martic
- Elena Pridankina vs. Caroline Dolehide
- Anna Bondar vs. Alycia Parks
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