Spaniard Carlos Alcaras joined the ranks of the second round of the US Open by beating Argentina’s Sebastian Baez 7-5, 7-5, 2-0 before the Argentine retired in the third set with an injury.
Czech Petra Kvitova booked her place in the second round after easily beating Russia’s Erica Andreeva 7-6, 6-0 to face Ukraine’s Anilina Kalinina in the next round.
Anilina Kalinina defeated American Bernard Pera, 6-4, 6-4
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was eliminated after losing to Clara Borrell of France in two unanswered sets, 6-4, 6-4.
American Sloane Stevens, 2017 US Open champion, struggled to advance to the next round after defeating Belgian Greta Menen in straight sets: one, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, and faced Iga Sventek in the next round.
Roland Hobeika.
Source: El Iktisad