Osaka Open: Kessler reaches second round
McCartney Kessler defeated Ena Shibahara in straight sets on Monday. She’ll play the winner of the match between German Eva Lys and Colombian Camila Osorio next
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American McCartney Kessler won against Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Osaka Open at the Utsubo Tennis Center on Monday.
Kessler, ranked No 76, will play the winner of the match between German lucky loser Eva Lys and Colombian Camila Osorio next.
Osaka WTA 250, other first-round results (Utsubo Tennis Center, hard, USD 267.080, most recent results first):
- Laura Siegemund vs. Harriet Dart
- Bianca Andreescu vs. Greet Minnen
- Diane Parry vs. Erika Andreeva
- Moyuka Uchijima vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Ana Bogdan vs. Veronika Kudermetova
- Ashlyn Krueger vs. Elina Avanesyan
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs. Sara Saito
- Kimberly Birrell vs. Saisai Zheng
- Elise Mertens vs. Mai Hontama
- Eva Lys vs. Camila Osorio
- Sofia Kenin vs. Aoi Ito
- Jessika Ponchet vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Lucia Bronzetti beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-3, 6-4
- Clara Tauson beat Katie Volynets: 6-1, 6-4
- Suzan Lamens (Q) beat Viktoriya Tomova (6): 6-1, 6-2
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