Hong Kong 125 Open: Birrell moves into second round
The Australian will face the winner of the match between American Emma Navarro, the top seed, and Swiss Viktorija Golubic in the next round
Elyxandro Cegarra / Panoramic
Australian Kimberly Birrell advanced to the last 16 of the Hong Kong 125 Open by winning against Chinese qualifier Yidi Yang 6-2, 6-0 on Tuesday.
Birrell, ranked No 146, will face the winner of the match between American Emma Navarro, the top seed, and Swiss Viktorija Golubic next.
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