Lyon Open: Paolini through to second round

Italian Jasmine Paolini won against Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Lyon Open at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon on Wednesday.

Paolini, ranked No 66, will play qualifier Erika Andreeva next.

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

• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Tamara Korpatsch
• Clara Burel (WC) beat Ana Bogdan: 7-5, 6-4
• Caroline Garcia (1) beat Tereza Martincova: 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Shuai Zhang (2) beat Madison Brengle: 6-3, 6-2
• Danka Kovinic (7) beat Viktorija Golubic: 6-1, 6-4
• Alycia Parks beat Julia Grabher: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
• Anna Bondar beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-4, 6-4
• Erika Andreeva beat Anna Blinkova (8): 6-7 (3), 6-4, 4-0 ret.
• 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.