Golden Gate Open at Stanford: Hontama advances to last 16
Mai Hontama beat Kimberly Birrell 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Monday evening and will face Swede Rebecca Peterson, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Japanese qualifier Mai Hontama reached the last 16 of the Golden Gate Open at Stanford by winning against Australian Kimberly Birrell 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Monday evening.
Hontama, ranked No 183, will face Swede Rebecca Peterson, the No 7 seed, next.