Korea Open: Wickmayer books spot in second round

Yanina Wickmayer defeated En-Shuo Liang 6-3, 6-4 on Monday night and will face the winner of the match between Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 3 seed, and Japanese Mai Hontama in the next round

Yanina Wickmayer (Francois Asal / Panoramic)

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October 9, 2023

Hana Bank Korea Open 2023 Women's Singles •Third round • Completed

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Belgian Yanina Wickmayer won against qualifier En-Shuo Liang 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Korea Open in Seoul on Monday.

Wickmayer, ranked No 83, will face the winner of the match between Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 3 seed, and Japanese Mai Hontama next.

Korea Open WTA 250, other first-round results, most recent results first):

Dayeon Back vs. Jelena Ostapenko
Sachia Vickery vs. Kimberly Birrell
Laura Pigossi vs. Emina Bektas
Sofia Kenin vs. Su Jeong Jang
Kayla Day vs. Marie Bouzkova
Eva Lys vs. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
Nadia Podoroska vs. Ashlyn Krueger
Jessica Pegula vs. Viktoria Hruncakova
Katie Boulter vs. Kaja Juvan
Na-Lae Han vs. Arantxa Rus
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Mai Hontama
Arianne Hartono vs. Yue Yuan
Polina Kudermetova vs. Alycia Parks
Kathinka von Deichmann vs. Irina Khromacheva: monday
Claire Liu beat Yeonwoo Ku (Q): 6-3, 6-3

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Korea Open: Wickmayer books spot in second round

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