Tampico Open: Li books spot in second round

American Ann Li reached the second round of the Tampico Open by defeating Heather Watson 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at the Centro Libanés Mexicano de Tampico on Tuesday night.

Li, ranked No 156, will play Elizabeth Mandlik next.

Tampico WTA 125, other first-round results (Centro Libanés Mexicano de Tampico, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Whitney Osuigwe
• Jana Kolodynska vs. Varvara Lepchenko
• Panna Udvardy vs. Jessica Hinojosa Gomez
• Caroline Dolehide vs. Ashley Lahey
• Raluka Serban vs. Kamilla Rakhimova
• Katarina Kozarov vs. Carole Monnet
• Renata Zarazua vs. Emina Bektas
• Emiliana Arango vs. Daniela Martinez Guerrero
• Katie Volynets vs. Ana Sofia Sanchez
• Daniela Schekaiban vs. Anastasia Tikhonova
• Fernanda Contreras Gomez vs. Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva
• Anna Kalinskaya (4) beat Jessie Aney (Q): 6-1, 6-1
• Katrina Scott vs. Hailey Baptiste: tuesday
• Elizabeth Mandlik beat Peyton Stearns (2): 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
• Victoria Rodriguez (WC) beat Alina Zolotareva (LL): 6-3, 6-2