Mérida Open: Jacquemot survives against Montgomery

Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot edged out American Robin Montgomery 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to move into the second round of the Mérida Open at the Yucatan Country Club on Monday evening.

Jacquemot, ranked No 148, will face the winner of the match between Zeynep Sonmez and Argentinian Maria Lourdes Carle, the No 6 seed, next.

Mérida WTA 250, other first-round results (Yucatan Country Club, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Antonia Ruzic vs. Laura Samson
• Elizabeth Mandlik vs. Ajla Tomljanovic
• Polina Kudermetova vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Tamara Zidansek vs. Varvara Lepchenko
• Maya Joint vs. Marina Stakusic
• Lesia Tsurenko vs. Anna Blinkova
• Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Ana Sofia Sanchez
• Jule Niemeier vs. Lucrezia Stefanini
• Zeynep Sonmez vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Renata Zarazua vs. Akasha Urhobo
• Jil Teichmann vs. Anastasia Tikhonova
• Maja Chwalinska vs. Rebecca Marino
• Alycia Parks vs. Alina Korneeva
• Tatjana Maria vs. Nina Stojanovic: monday
• Ann Li beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz (8): 6-0, 6-4