Auckland Open: Burrage makes second round

Lucky loser Jodie Burrage moved into the second round of the Auckland Open by winning against New Zealander wildcard Vivian Yang 6-3, 6-3 at the ASB Tennis Arena on Tuesday.

Burrage, ranked No 179, will play American Hailey Baptiste next.

Auckland WTA 250, other first-round results (ASB Tennis Arena, hard, USD 275.094, most recent results first):

• Alycia Parks vs. Amanda Anisimova
• Robin Montgomery vs. Mai Hontama
• Greet Minnen beat Anna-Lena Friedsam (Q): 6-4, 6-0
• Madison Keys (1) beat Lucia Bronzetti: 6-4, 6-4
• Hailey Baptiste beat Renata Jamrichova (WC): 6-0, 6-2
• Sofia Kenin beat Xiyu Wang: 7-6 (5), 6-1
• Jaqueline Cristian beat Yuliia Starodubtseva: 6-3, 2-0 ret.
• Katie Volynets (8) beat Erika Andreeva: 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2
• Ann Li beat Sloane Stephens: 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
• Julia Grabher beat Leyre Romero Gormaz (Q): 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7)
• Naomi Osaka (7) beat Lina Glushko (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Rebecca Marino beat Lulu Sun (4): 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
• Bernarda Pera beat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (Q): 6-2, 7-5
• Nao Hibino (Q) beat Jule Niemeier: 6-3, 6-4
• Clara Tauson (5) beat Lucrezia Stefanini (Q): 6-2, 6-3

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