Lyon Open: Potapova makes second round

Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 5 seed, defeated Spanish qualifier Marina Bassols Ribera 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Lyon Open at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon on Monday.

Potapova, ranked No 43, will play the winner of the match between Romanian Ana Bogdan and French wildcard Clara Burel next.

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

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