Mérida Open: Tomljanovic survives Mandlik challenge

Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, the No 3 seed, moved into the second round of the Mérida Open by winning against American qualifier Elizabeth Mandlik 7-6 (9), 6-1 at the Yucatan Country Club on Monday night.

Tomljanovic, ranked No 85, will face the winner of the match between Swiss Jil Teichmann and Russian qualifier Anastasia Tikhonova next.

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

• Polina Kudermetova vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Renata Zarazua vs. Akasha Urhobo
• Maya Joint vs. Marina Stakusic
• Lesia Tsurenko vs. Anna Blinkova
• Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Ana Sofia Sanchez
• Zeynep Sonmez vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Jule Niemeier vs. Lucrezia Stefanini
• Tamara Zidansek vs. Varvara Lepchenko
• Antonia Ruzic vs. Laura Samson
• Jil Teichmann vs. Anastasia Tikhonova: tuesday
• Maja Chwalinska (Q) beat Rebecca Marino: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Alina Korneeva beat Alycia Parks: 6-3, 6-1
• Nina Stojanovic beat Tatjana Maria (7): 6-4, 6-4
• Ann Li beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz (8): 6-0, 6-4
• Elsa Jacquemot beat Robin Montgomery: 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)