Korea Open: Wickmayer books spot in second round

Belgian Yanina Wickmayer won against qualifier En-Shuo Liang 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Korea Open in Seoul on Monday.

Wickmayer, ranked No 83, will face the winner of the match between Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 3 seed, and Japanese Mai Hontama next.

Korea Open WTA 250, other first-round results, most recent results first):

• Dayeon Back vs. Jelena Ostapenko
• Sachia Vickery vs. Kimberly Birrell
• Laura Pigossi vs. Emina Bektas
• Sofia Kenin vs. Su Jeong Jang
• Kayla Day vs. Marie Bouzkova
• Eva Lys vs. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
• Nadia Podoroska vs. Ashlyn Krueger
• Jessica Pegula vs. Viktoria Hruncakova
• Katie Boulter vs. Kaja Juvan
• Na-Lae Han vs. Arantxa Rus
• Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Mai Hontama
• Arianne Hartono vs. Yue Yuan
• Polina Kudermetova vs. Alycia Parks
• Kathinka von Deichmann vs. Irina Khromacheva: monday
• Claire Liu beat Yeonwoo Ku (Q): 6-3, 6-3