Austin Open: Vandeweghe advances in third-set tiebreaker
Coco Vandeweghe edged out Robin Montgomery 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3) on Tuesday night. She’ll face Russian Anna Kalinskaya in the next round
Lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe edged out qualifier Robin Montgomery 6-2, 6-7(3), 7-6 (3) to reach the second round of the Austin Open at the Westwood Country Club on Tuesday night.
Vandeweghe, ranked No 136, will play Russian Anna Kalinskaya next.
Austin WTA 250, other first-round matchups and results:
- Catherine McNally vs. Ashlyn Krueger
- Danielle Collins (4) beat Magdalena Frech: 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-4
- Anna-Lena Friedsam beat Dayana Yastremska: 6-4, 6-4
- Sloane Stephens (5) beat Taylor Townsend: 6-3, 6-3
- Marta Kostyuk (8) beat Dalma Galfi: 7-5, 6-1
- Varvara Gracheva beat Magda Linette (1): 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- Madison Brengle beat Louisa Chirico (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Anna Kalinskaya beat Nao Hibino (LL): 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- Erika Andreeva (LL) beat Harriet Dart: 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (3)
- 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
