Russian tennis player Mirra Andreyeva advanced to the second round of the tournament in Stuttgart.
In the opening round, the 18-year-old athlete defeated our Alena Ostapenko from Latvia — 5:7, 6:2, 6:4. In the third set, the Russian player came back from a score of 1:4.
The match lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes. During the game, Andreyeva served 11 aces, made 10 double faults, and converted 7 break points out of 9. Ostapenko had 4 aces, 6 double faults, and converted 5 break points out of 12.
In the next round, Andreyeva will face American Alicia Parks.
Stuttgart (Germany)
WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Prize money $1,206,446
Indoor courts, clay
Singles
First round
Mirra Andreyeva (Russia, 6) — Alena Ostapenko (Latvia) — 5:7, 6:2, 6:4