Keys beats Kasatkina in 1st spherical of Pan Pacific Open

Fifth-seeded Madison Keys improved her total document towards Daria Kasatkina to 6-Zero by beating the Russian 6-3, 6-Four on Tuesday within the first spherical of the Pan Pacific Open.

Keys transformed six of her 10 break factors within the match.

“I really feel good. I am at all times somewhat bit nervous forward of my first matches,” Keys stated. “It is at all times onerous to get on the market and get all of the nerves out. I began somewhat sluggish however I used to be actually completely satisfied to get the win.”

The American will subsequent face Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan.

Additionally, Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan saved a match level earlier than defeating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1.

On the Korea Open in Seoul, qualifier Timea Babos upset former champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-Three within the first spherical.

Babos will subsequent play third-seeded Karolina Muchova, who dropped a set earlier than defeating Alison van Uytvanck 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

In different first spherical matches, qualifier Ana Bogdan beat sixth-seeded Polona Hercog 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, Anastasia Potapova got here from a break all the way down to beat wild-card entry Han Na-Lae 7-6 (4), 6-1, and qualifier Priscilla Hon defeated Hiroshima semifinalist Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 6-4.

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