Midland Open: Eighth seed Volynets upset by Prozorova in first round

Russian Tatiana Prozorova moved into the second round of the Midland Open by winning against American Katie Volynets, the No 8 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the Greater Midland Tennis Center on Tuesday.

Prozorova, ranked No 201, will play the winner of the match between Russian Anna Kalinskaya and Heather Watson next.

Midland WTA 125, other first-round matches (Greater Midland Tennis Center, USD 115,000):

• Robin Anderson (Q) beat Elvina Kalieva: 6-2, 6-2
• Jana Fett beat Arianne Hartono: 7-5, 6-0
• Hailey Baptiste beat Victoria Hu (Q): 7-5, 7-5
• Katrina Scott (WC) beat Renata Zarazua: 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-2
• Taylor Townsend (4) beat Raluka Serban: 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Katherine Sebov beat Lulu Sun (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
• Ashlyn Krueger (5) beat Varvara Lepchenko (Q): 6-1, 1-0 ret.
• Peyton Stearns (2) beat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (LL): 6-0, 6-0
• Yulia Starodubtsewa beat Sophie Chang (WC): 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
• Alycia Parks (3) beat Ann Li: 6-2, 6-1
• Carole Monnet beat Iryna Shymanovich: 6-4 ret.
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Heather Watson
• Mccartney Kessler vs. Emina Bektas
• Rebecca Marino vs. Emiliana Arango
• Emma Navarro vs. Chloe Beck

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