Transylvania Open: Makarova advances to second round

Russian qualifier Ekaterina Makarova beat Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl, the No 7 seed, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 to reach the second round of the Transylvania Open at the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca on Monday.

Makarova, ranked No 213, will play Romanian Patricia Maria Tig next.

Cluj-Napoca WTA 250, other first-round results (BTarena, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Yanina Wickmayer vs. Jil Teichmann
• Celine Naef vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Sorana Cirstea vs. Eva Lys
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs. Alycia Parks
• Ana Bogdan vs. Viktoriya Tomova
• Emiliana Arango vs. Jessika Ponchet
• Leolia Jeanjean vs. Tamara Korpatsch
• Anna-Lena Friedsam vs. Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie
• Anna Bondar vs. Anastasiya Soboleva: tuesday
• Greet Minnen vs. Daria Snigur: tuesday
• Patricia Maria Tig beat Martha Matoula (Q): 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3
• Miriam Bulgaru (WC) beat Ipek Oz (LL): 7-5, 6-3
• Jodie Burrage (8) beat Ankita Raina: 6-0, 6-2
• Rebeka Masarova (4) beat Noma Noha Akugue: 6-4, 6-0
• Nikola Bartunkova (WC) beat Dayana Yastremska: 7-5, 6-4