Midland Open: American qualifier Anderson reaches second round

American qualifier Robin Anderson won against Elvina Kalieva 6-2, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Midland Open at the Greater Midland Tennis Center on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old American, ranked No 337 in the world, will play the winner of the match between top seed Emma Navarro and lucky loser Chloe Beck next.

Midland WTA 125, other first-round matches (Greater Midland Tennis Center, USD 115,000):

• Jana Fett beat Arianne Hartono: 7-5, 6-0
• Hailey Baptiste beat Victoria Hu (Q): 7-5, 7-5
• Katrina Scott (WC) beat Renata Zarazua: 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-2
• Taylor Townsend (4) beat Raluka Serban: 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Katherine Sebov beat Lulu Sun (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
• Ashlyn Krueger (5) beat Varvara Lepchenko (Q): 6-1, 1-0 ret.
• Peyton Stearns (2) beat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (LL): 6-0, 6-0
• Yulia Starodubtsewa beat Sophie Chang (WC): 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
• Alycia Parks (3) beat Ann Li: 6-2, 6-1
• Carole Monnet beat Iryna Shymanovich: 6-4 ret.
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Heather Watson
• Mccartney Kessler vs. Emina Bektas
• Rebecca Marino vs. Emiliana Arango
• Emma Navarro vs. Chloe Beck
• Katie Volynets vs. Tatiana Prozorova

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