WTA Hobart International: Former Australian Open champ Kenin into second round

Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin advanced to the second round of the Hobart International 1 at the Domain Tennis Centre on Tuesday with a straight sets win over China’s Lin Zhu.

Kenin, who is ranked No 280 in the world, after a year of struggles and needed a wildcard into the event, defeated Zhu 6-2, 6-2.

She will play the winner of the match between qualifier Maryna Zanevska and second seed Elise Mertens next.

Hobart WTA 250, other first-round results (Domain Tennis Centre, hard, USD 259,303, most recent results first):

• Bernarda Pera (6) beat Madison Brengle: 6-4, 6-4
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Alize Cornet (3): 6-4, 6-2
• Yulia Putintseva (8) beat Claire Liu: 6-2, 6-4
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz (Q) beat Mayar Sherif: 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
• Jasmine Paolini beat Patricia Maria Tig: 6-3, 6-1
• Xinyu Wang (LL) beat Olivia Gadecki (WC): 6-4, 7-5
• Marie Bouzkova (1) beat Jaqueline Cristian: 7-6 (2), 6-3
• Tatjana Maria beat Talia Gibson (WC): 6-3, 6-2
• Lauren Davis (Q) beat Sloane Stephens (4): 6-2, 6-2
• Anhelina Kalinina (5) beat Rebecca Marino: 6-2, 6-1
• Laura Siegemund beat Tereza Martincova (Q): 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Magda Linette
• Maryna Zanevska vs. Elise Mertens
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Anna Blinkova
• Tamara Zidansek vs. Ysaline Bonaventure

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