Lyon Open: Second seed Zhang advances to second round

Chinese Shuai Zhang, the second seed, beat American Madison Brengle 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Lyon Open at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon on Tuesday.

Zhang, ranked No 23, will face Belgian Maryna Zanevska next.

Lyon WTA 250, other first-round results (Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Rebeka Masarova vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Tamara Korpatsch
• Ana Bogdan vs. Clara Burel
• Caroline Garcia vs. Tereza Martincova
• Danka Kovinic (7) beat Viktorija Golubic: 6-1, 6-4
• Alycia Parks beat Julia Grabher: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
• Anna Bondar beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-4, 6-4
• Erika Andreeva (Q) beat Anna Blinkova (8): 6-7 (3), 6-4, 4-0 ret.
• Jule Niemeier beat Olga Danilovic (Q): 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
• Petra Martic (4) beat Kristina Mladenovic (WC): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Linda Noskova (Q) beat Garbine Muguruza (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Anastasia Potapova (5) beat Marina Bassols Ribera (Q): 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Camila Osorio beat Alize Cornet (3): 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
• Maryna Zanevska beat Dalma Galfi: 6-1, 7-6 (3)
• Mayar Sherif (6) beat Ana Konjuh (Q): 6-2, 3-2 ret.