Russian Anastasia Hasanova successfully overcame the first round of the tournament in Nur-Sultan.
The 163rd racket of the world defeated Yulia Gotovko from Belarus with a score of 6: 1, 6: 1.
Hasanova made 3 aces, made 3 double mistakes and realized 6 break points. Her rival, ranked 234 in the WTA rankings, made 4 double mistakes and converted 1 break point out of 2.
In the next round, the Russian woman will play with the winner of the meeting Anna Blinkova (Russia) – Ana Konyukh (Croatia , 5).
WTA 250. Astana Open. Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan). Hard. Prize fund – $ 235,238
1st round
Anastasia Gasanova (Russia) – Yulia Gotovko (Belarus, Q) – 6: 1, 6 : 1