Iasi Open: Makarova falls in first round

Swiss qualifier Simona Waltert advanced to the second round of the Iasi Open by winning against Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-2 at the Ciric Sports Base on Monday.

Waltert, ranked No 248, will face Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet next.

Iasi WTA 250, other first-round matches (Ciric Sports Base, clay, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Anca Todoni beat Aliona Falei (Q): 5-0 ret.
• Chloe Paquet beat Maria Lourdes Carle (7): 6-4, 6-2
• Petra Martic beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-4, 6-4
• Elina Avanesyan (5) beat Leyre Romero Gormaz: 6-1, 6-2
• Mirra Andreeva (1) beat Noma Noha Akugue: 6-1, 6-2
• Miriam Bulgaru (WC) beat Tatjana Maria (2): 6-4, 6-2
• Olga Danilovic beat Anna Blinkova (4): 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
• Marina Bassols Ribera beat Irina Bara (WC): 6-2, 6-3
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse (WC) beat Anastasia Tikhonova: 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
• Nuria Brancaccio vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Varvara Lepchenko vs. Martina Trevisan
• Lea Boskovic vs. Maria Timofeeva
• Marie Benoit vs. Anna Bondar: monday
• Gergana Topalova vs. Selena Janicijevic