Washington Open: Rakhimova through to second round to face Sabalenka
The Russian qualifier defeated American Katie Volynets 6-4, 6-3 in the first round on Tuesday
Kamila Rakhimova (Zuma / Panoramic)
Russian qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova advanced to the second round of the Washington Open by defeating American Katie Volynets 6-4, 6-3 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on Tuesday.
Rakhimova, ranked No 105, will play top seed Aryna Sabalenka next.
Washington WTA 500, other first-round matches (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 922,573):
- Amanda Anisimova (Q) beat Sloane Stephens: 6-3, 7-5
- Emma Raducanu (WC) beat Elise Mertens (8): 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- Robin Montgomery (WC) beat Shelby Rogers: 7-5, 6-3
- Yafan Wang beat Karolina Pliskova: 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
- Caroline Dolehide beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (7) beat Ashlyn Krueger: 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- Paula Badosa vs. Sofia Kenin
- Clervie Ngounoue vs. Peyton Stearns
- Hailey Baptiste vs. Victoria Azarenka
- Taylor Townsend vs. Anastasia Potapova
- McCartney Kessler vs. Marie Bouzkova
