First-round action continued on Monday, May 19, at the WTA 500 tournament taking place in Strasbourg, France.
Here is a summary of key results from the day`s matches:
- Alizé Cornet (FRA) lost to Marie Bouzková (CZE) 2-6, 1-6.
- McCartney Kessler (USA) lost to Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 4-6, 5-7.
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA, 9) defeated Clara Tauson (DEN) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
- Wang Xinyu (CHN) defeated Eva Lys (GER) 6-4, 7-5.
- Danielle Collins (USA) defeated Sofia Kenin (USA) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2.
In other notable results from Strasbourg:
Anna Kalinskaya secured her spot in the second round, where she is set to compete against Jessica Pegula.
Anna Blinkova also advanced to the second round and will face Emma Navarro in her next match.
Emma Raducanu achieved a dominant victory over Daria Kasatkina in their opening encounter; Kasatkina did not manage to win any service games during the match.
