Lyon Open: Sherif moves into second round
Mayar Sherif benefited from the abandonment of Ana Konjuh (6-2, 3-2) on Monday and will face the winner of the match between Czech qualifier Linda Noskova and Spanish wildcard Garbine Muguruza in the next round
Egyptian Mayar Sherif, the No 6 seed, moved into the second round of the Lyon Open when Croat qualifier Ana Konjuh retired on Monday at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon.
Sherif, ranked No 50, led 6-2, 3-2 when Konjuh, ranked No 142, pulled out on Monday at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon.
The Egyptian will face the winner of the match between Czech qualifier Linda Noskova and Spanish wildcard Garbine Muguruza 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
- Anastasia Potapova vs. Marina Bassols Ribera
- Alize Cornet vs. Camila Osorio
- Dalma Galfi vs. Maryna Zanevska: monday