The American Amanda Anisimova managed to overcome a difficult start and eliminated the 10th in the world ranking Daria Kasatkina (Russia) with 2-0 (6:4, 6:4) at the start of the WTA 1000 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
The 9th-seeded Daria Kasatkina has defeated two of the world’s Top 7 players in recent weeks. But today there were serious problems with the service and Amanda Anisimova made six breaks. The Russian tennis player also made five double faults, although at the end of the second set she improved her performance. There, she held on until 5:4, but at the very end, at the second deuce, she was unable to escape and at the end Amanda Anisimova won the set and the match.
World number 2 Anett Kontaveit will face in the second round Czech qualifier Tereza Martincova, who already defeated Nuria Parrizas-Diaz by 2-1 (6:7, 6:4, 6:3).
The 3rd-seeded Maria Sakkari (Greece) will face in the second round Caroline Garcia (France). The French eliminated Petra Martic 2-0 (6:3, 6:3).
Rising Swiss talent Jil Teichmann led a three-hour match with two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic), but finally gave up and lost by 1-2 (6:7, 7:6, 3:6). A total of eight breaks were made in the match, with the first two sets lasting over two hours. Petra Kvitova is waiting for her opponent for the second round between Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) and Sorana Cîrstea (Romania).
