San Luis Potosi Open: Podoroska makes second round

Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 4 seed, beat American Mccartney Kessler 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 to move into the second round of the San Luis Potosi Open at the Club Deportivo Potosino on Tuesday.

Podoroska, ranked No 78, will face wildcard Marina Stakusic next.

San Luis Potosi WTA 125K Series, other first-round results (Club Deportivo Potosino, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Irina Bara vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
• Linda Fruhvirtova vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Anca Alexia Todoni
• Alize Cornet vs. Xiaodi You
• Natalija Stevanovic vs. Lucrezia Stefanini
• Jessica Hinojosa Gomez vs. Suzan Lamens
• Nuria Brancaccio vs. Julia Riera: tuesday
• Tatjana Maria vs. Anna Bondar: tuesday
• Francesca Jones beat Yulia Starodubtseva: 7-5, 6-4
• Marina Stakusic beat Rebecca Marino: 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
• Erika Andreeva (5) beat Ana Sofia Sanchez (WC): 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2
• Robin Montgomery beat Astra Sharma: 6-3, 6-4
• Hailey Baptiste (6) beat Maria Fernanda Navarro Oliva (WC): 6-4, 6-1
• Tamara Zidansek beat Jule Niemeier: 6-4, 6-3
• Laura Pigossi beat Dalila Jakupovic: 7-5, 6-3