Lamens advances to Austin second round
Suzan Lamens came back to beat Kamilla Rakhimova in three sets on Tuesday in Austin. Lamens will meet Greet Minnen in round two.
Suzan Lamens (Imago/Panoramic)
Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens, the No 8 seed, moved into the second round of the Austin Open by edging out Russian Kamilla Rakhimova 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Westwood Country Club on Tuesday night.
Lamens, ranked No 67, will next play Belgian Greet Minnen.
Austin WTA 250, other first-round results:
- McCartney Kessler vs. Viktorija Golubic
- Sorana Cirstea beat Laura Siegemund: 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
- Diana Shnaider (2) beat Tatiana Prozorova (Q): 0-6, 6-2, 7-5
- Greet Minnen beat Sijia Wei (Q): 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
- Varvara Gracheva beat Peyton Stearns (3): 6-2, 6-3
- Caroline Dolehide beat Anastasia Zakharova (Q): 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
- Jessica Pegula (1) beat Arantxa Rus: 6-3, 3-2 ret.
- Cristina Bucsa (Q) beat Bernarda Pera: 6-3, 6-4
- Ena Shibahara (Q) beat Kaja Juvan (Q): 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Jodie Burrage beat Petra Kvitova (WC): 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Tatjana Maria beat Anna Bondar: 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
- Anna Blinkova beat Moyuka Uchijima (6): 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
- Kimberly Birrell beat Yue Yuan (4): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
- Nuria Parrizas Diaz beat Malaika Rapolu (WC): 6-2, 6-4
- Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) beat Katie Volynets (7): 7-6 (3), 7-5
