Angers Open: Ponchet beats Hesse to book spot in second round

Jessika Ponchet edged out Amandine Hesse 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Angers Open at the Arena Loire de Trélazé.

Ponchet, ranked No 121, will play the winner of the match between wildcard Audrey Albie and No 5 seed Oceane Dodin next.

Trélazé WTA 125, other first-round results (Arena Loire de Trélazé, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Erika Andreeva
• Rebecca Peterson vs. Andreea Mitu
• Gabriela Knutson vs. Alize Cornet
• Celine Naef vs. Emeline Dartron
• Kaia Kanepi vs. Chloe Paquet
• Elsa Jacquemot vs. Clara Burel
• Dayana Yastremska vs. Tiphanie Lemaitre
• Audrey Albie vs. Oceane Dodin
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto (1) beat Susan Bandecchi: 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
• Cristina Bucsa (3) beat Alice Robbe: 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
• Lea Boskovic beat Harmony Tan (WC): 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Raluka Serban beat Manon Leonard (WC): 6-4, 6-0
• Mona Barthel beat Kathinka von Deichmann: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Francesca Curmi beat Patricia Maria Tig: 5-7, 6-0, 2-3 ret.
• Mccartney Kessler beat Clara Tauson (4): 7-6 (2), 6-3