Austin Open: Andreeva through to second round

Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva edged out Harriet Dart 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (3) to reach the second round of the Austin Open at the Westwood Country Club on Tuesday.

It is the new WTA longest match of the year, lasting three hours and 32 minutes, with Dart missing two match points in the third set.

Andreeva, ranked No 135, will play the winner of the match between Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska and German Anna-Lena Friedsam next.

Austin WTA 250, other first-round results (Westwood Country Club, hard, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Catherine McNally vs. Ashlyn Krueger
• Magdalena Frech vs. Danielle Collins
• Robin Montgomery vs. Coco Vandeweghe
• Dayana Yastremska vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam
• Marta Kostyuk vs. Dalma Galfi
• Taylor Townsend vs. Sloane Stephens
• Magda Linette vs. Varvara Gracheva
• Madison Brengle vs. Louisa Chirico: tuesday
• Anna Kalinskaya beat Nao Hibino (LL): 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
• Anastasia Potapova (3) beat Elizabeth Mandlik (WC): 6-2, 6-0
• Peyton Stearns (WC) beat Katie Boulter (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5)
• Heather Watson (Q) beat Danka Kovinic: 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Mirjam Bjorklund (WC) beat Alycia Parks (7): 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• Anna Blinkova beat Ann Li (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Katie Volynets beat Alison Riske-Amritraj: 6-3, 3-6, 6-0