Lasi Open: Ignatik moves into second round

Romanian Alexandra Ignatik won against Russian Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Lasi Open at Baza Sportivă Ciric in Iasi on Tuesday afternoon.

Ignatik, ranked No 153, will play Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic, the No 6 seed, next.

Iasi WTA 125, other first-round results (Baza Sportivă Ciric, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Ana Bogdan vs. Oana Georgeta Simion : Tuesday
• Nadia Podoroska vs. Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie : Tuesday
• Viktorija Golubic vs. Yuki Naito: Tuesday
• Ekaterine Gorgodze (8) beat Clara Burel: 7-5, 6-0
• Darya Astakhova (Q) beat Irina Bara (7): 6-3, 6-3
• Panna Udvardy (2) beat Despina Papamichail: 6-3, 7-5
• Paula Ormaechea beat Lavinia Tanasie (LL): 7-5, 6-3
• Kristina Mladenovic beat Tena Lukas: 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Rebeka Masarova beat Olivia Tjandramulia (LL): 6-0, 6-0
• Cristina Dinu (Q) beat Mihaela Buzarnescu: 1-6, 3-5 ret.
• Reka Luca Jani beat Briana Szabo (WC): 6-1, 6-2
• Maja Chwalinska beat Dea Herdzelas: 6-2, 6-1
• Anastasia Zakharova beat Andreea Prisacariu (WC): 6-0, 6-3
• Nastasja Schunk beat Antonia Ruzic (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Olga Danilovic (4) beat Andrea Lazaro Garcia: 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3