Open de Limoges: Top seed Zhang books spot in second round

Chinese Zhang Shuai, the top seed, moved into the second round of the Open de Limoges by beating Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc on Tuesday.

Zhang, ranked No 25, will face Russian qualifier Ekaterina Reyngold next.

Limoges WTA 125, other first-round results (Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, EUR 92.742, most recent results first):

• Erika Andreeva vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Alize Cornet: tuesday
• Clara Tauson beat Kristina Mladenovic: 7-5, 7-6 (3)
• Clara Burel beat Nefisa Berberovic: 6-4, 6-2
• Marta Kostyuk (8) beat Joanna Garland (LL): 6-2, 6-3
• Anhelina Kalinina (5) beat Carole Monnet: 6-4, 6-0
• Ekaterina Reyngold beat Marine Partaud (Q): 6-0, 6-2
• Lucia Bronzetti (6) beat Jodie Burrage: 6-4, 6-4
• Anna-Lena Friedsam vs. Jenny Lim
• Greet Minnen beat Elizabeth Mandlik: 6-4, 6-3
• Anna Blinkova beat Sofia Kenin (WC): 6-4, 6-4
• Ana Bogdan (4) beat Lucrezia Stefanini: 6-1, 6-2
• Audrey Albie (WC) beat Emeline Dartron (LL): 6-3, 6-3
• Katrina Scott beat Ekaterina Makarova (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• Jana Fett (Q) beat Joanne Zuger: 6-2, 7-6 (3)