Top-ranked Daria Kasatkina struggled at instances earlier than beating Martina Trevisan on Tuesday within the opening spherical of the Palermo Open.
Kasatkina prevailed 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-0, proscribing her Italian opponent to only seven factors within the deciding set.
She will subsequent face Russian compatriot Tatian Prozorova, who beat Nigina Abduraimova 6-3, 6-4.
Third-seeded Mayar Sherif of Egypt had a 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 comeback victory over Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain.
Sherif will play Sofya Lansere within the second spherical regardless of her opponent dropping within the qualifiers. Lansere was promoted to the principle draw after Lucrezia Stefanini pulled out shortly earlier than her scheduled opening match in opposition to Olga Danilovic with a shoulder damage. But Danilovic additionally withdrew due to a medical motive after dropping the primary set 6-3.
Seventh-seeded Emma Navarro of the United States can be by means of to the second spherical after she beat Eva Vedder 7-6 (5), 6-1.
Fourth-seeded Elisabetta Cocciaretto was upset by Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 and sixth-seeded Lucia Bronzetti misplaced 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 loss to Erika Andreeva.
Fifth-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy was safely by means of after beating Arantxa Rus 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Also advancing on the crimson clay courts of the Country Time Club had been Cristina Bucșa, Dayana Yastremska and Camila Osorio.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com