Midland Open: Scott knocks out Zarazua to make second round

American wildcard Katrina Scott won against Mexican Renata Zarazua 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Midland Open at the Greater Midland Tennis Center.

Scott, ranked No 444, will face the winner of the match between wildcard Mccartney Kessler and No 7 seed Emina Bektas next.

Midland WTA 125, other first-round results (Greater Midland Tennis Center, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Katie Volynets vs. Tatiana Prozorova
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Heather Watson
• Rebecca Marino vs. Emiliana Arango
• Mccartney Kessler vs. Emina Bektas
• Emma Navarro vs. Chloe Beck
• Robin Anderson vs. Elvina Kalieva
• Arianne Hartono vs. Jana Fett: tuesday
• Hailey Baptiste beat Victoria Hu (Q): 7-5, 7-5
• Taylor Townsend (4) beat Raluka Serban: 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Katherine Sebov beat Lulu Sun (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
• Ashlyn Krueger (5) beat Varvara Lepchenko (Q): 6-1, 1-0 ret.
• Peyton Stearns (2) beat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (LL): 6-0, 6-0
• Yulia Starodubtsewa beat Sophie Chang (WC): 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
• Alycia Parks (3) beat Ann Li: 6-2, 6-1
• Carole Monnet beat Iryna Shymanovich: 6-4 ret.