Dow Tennis Classic: Friedsam advances to second round

German Anna-Lena Friedsam reached the second round of the Dow Tennis Classic by winning against American lucky loser Sophie Chang 6-4, 7-6 (7) at Greater Midland Tennis Center on Wednesday evening.

Friedsam, ranked No 184, will face Sachia Vickery next.

Midland WTA 125, other first-round results (Greater Midland Tennis Center, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Katrina Scott vs. Robin Anderson
• Su Jeong Jang vs. Kayla Day: wednesday
• Camila Osorio (5) beat Eugenie Bouchard (WC): 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Elizabeth Mandlik beat Gabriela Lee: 6-4, 7-5
• Ashlyn Krueger beat Moyuka Uchijima (8): 6-1, 7-6 (11)
• Catherine McNally (7) beat Alycia Parks: 6-3, 6-1
• Peyton Stearns (WC) beat Asia Muhammad: 6-3, 6-4
• Madison Brengle (2) beat Carol Zhao: 6-4, 6-1
• Sachia Vickery beat Elvina Kalieva (Q): 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
• Sofia Kenin (WC) beat Maria Mateas (WC): 7-5, 6-2
• Magdalena Frech beat Coco Vandeweghe: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
• Katherine Sebov (Q) beat Robin Montgomery (Q): 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3
• Nao Hibino beat Shuai Zhang (1): 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3
• Lin Zhu (3) beat Louisa Chirico: 6-4, 6-4
• Ann Li beat Varvara Gracheva (6): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3