Lyon Open: Andreeva makes second round after Blinkova retirement

Qualifier Erika Andreeva advanced to the second round of the Lyon Open when No 8 seed Anna Blinkova retired on Tuesday at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon.

Andreeva, ranked No 134, led 6-7 (3), 6-4, 4-0 when Blinkova, ranked No 64, pulled out on Tuesday at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon.

Erika Andreeva will play the winner of the match between Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova and Italian Jasmine Paolini next.

Lyon WTA 250, other first-round results (Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Rebeka Masarova vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Tamara Korpatsch
• Ana Bogdan vs. Clara Burel
• Caroline Garcia vs. Tereza Martincova
• Madison Brengle vs. Shuai Zhang
• Danka Kovinic vs. Viktorija Golubic
• Alycia Parks vs. Julia Grabher
• Anna Bondar beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-4, 6-4
• Jule Niemeier beat Olga Danilovic (Q): 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
• Petra Martic (4) beat Kristina Mladenovic (WC): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Linda Noskova (Q) beat Garbine Muguruza (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Anastasia Potapova (5) beat Marina Bassols Ribera (Q): 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Camila Osorio beat Alize Cornet (3): 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
• Maryna Zanevska beat Dalma Galfi: 6-1, 7-6 (3)
• Mayar Sherif (6) beat Ana Konjuh (Q): 6-2, 3-2 ret.