Potapova Battles Her Way Past Lamens

Anastasia Potapova fought her way past Suzan Lamens, who reached the quarterfinals last year, in the opening round.

The fifth seed recovered from a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set. Lamens lost after nearly two and a half hours of play with a score of 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4.

Potapova will face Zeynep Sonmez for a spot in the quarterfinals. The Turkish player previously defeated qualifier Katie Volynets: 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.

Solana Sierra also advanced through the first round. The Argentine emerged victorious against Lois Boisson with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.