Top seed Sabalenka through to second round of Libema Open

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, advanced to the second round of the Liebma Open by beating Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl 6-4, 6-1 at the Autotron Rosmalen on Tuesday afternoon.

Sabalenka, a former world No 2 now ranked sixth in the world, will face Dutchwoman wildcard Arianne Hartono next.

Hartono scored a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over qualifier Taylah Preston.

Rosmalen WTA 250, other first-round results (Autotron Rosmalen, grass, EUR 203.024)

• Ekaterina Alexandrova (7) beat Dayana Yastremska: 2-6, 7-6 [1], 6-2
• Tamara Zidansek (4) beat Harmony Tan: 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Belinda Bencic (2) beat Madison Brengle: 6-4, 6-3
• Ann Li beat Liudmila Samsonova (5): 6-3, 6-4
• Catherine McNally (Q) beat Daria Saville: 7-6 [3], 6-3
• Arianne Hartono beat Taylah Preston (Q): 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
• Anna Blinkova beat Greet Minnen: 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
• Anna Kalinskaya beat Suzan Lamens (WC): 7-6 [5], 6-3
• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Tamara Korpatsch
• Vitalia Diatchenko vs. Shelby Rogers
• Veronika Kudermetova vs. Leolia Jeanjean
• Anhelina Kalinina vs. Olivia Gadecki
• Kirsten Flipkens vs. Anastasia Tikhonova
• Elena Rybakina vs. Jamie Loeb
• Storm Sanders vs. Elise Mertens