Morocco Open: Rakhimova books spot in last 16

Russian Kamilla Rakhimova won against Moroccan wildcard Malak El Allami 6-3, 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the Morocco Open at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc in Rabat on Tuesday.

Rakhimova, ranked No 85, will face the winner of the match between Russian qualifier Anastasia Tikhonova and American Alycia Parks, the No 4 seed, next.

Rabat WTA 250, other first-round results (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Anastasia Tikhonova vs. Alycia Parks
• Leylah Fernandez (5) beat Angela Fita Boluda (LL): 6-3, 6-4
• Lucia Bronzetti beat Rebecca Peterson: 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Timea Babos beat Irina Khromacheva: 6-4, 6-1
• Tatjana Maria (8) beat Tatiana Prozorova (Q): 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-0
• Cagla Buyukakcay beat Linda Fruhvirtova (7): 7-5, 6-4
• Julia Grabher beat Ysaline Bonaventure: 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2
• Sloane Stephens (2) beat Vera Zvonareva (WC): 7-5, 6-4
• Martina Trevisan (1) beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-2, 0-0 ret.
• Yulia Putintseva (6) beat Aya El Aouni (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Julia Riera beat Kristina Mladenovic: 6-3, 6-0
• Jana Fett (Q) beat Sada Nahimana: 6-0, 6-4
• Peyton Stearns beat Panna Udvardy: 6-1, 6-1
• Leolia Jeanjean beat Gabriela Lee: 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3
• Mayar Sherif (3) beat Kateryna Baindl: 6-1, 6-3