Krejcikova Off to a Strong Start

Barbora Krejcikova kicked off her campaign in Brabant in impressive fashion. She granted Renata Zarazua only three games, defeating the Mexican 6-1, 6-2.

The Czech Wimbledon champion of 2024, seeded eighth, will face either her compatriot Nikola Bartunkova or Belgium’s Hanne Vandewinkel in the second round.

Dayana Yastremska pulled off a surprise against Sara Bejlek. The Ukrainian power hitter defeated the sixth seed 6-1, 6-2. Qualifier Greet Minnen also recorded a surprise. The Flemish player advanced past seventh seed Janice Tjen with a scoreline of 7-6(4), 6-1.