Frenchwoman Clara Burel secured her spot in the second round of the China Open by defeating German lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 on Wednesday. Burel, who is ranked No. 56, is set to face off against No. 4 seed Coco Gauff next at the National Tennis Center in Beijing.
In other first-round matches at the Beijing WTA 1000 tournament, various players emerged victorious. Katie Volynets defeated Dalma Galfi, Naomi Osaka beat Lucia Bronzetti, Taylor Townsend triumphed over Martina Trevisan, and several other matches unfolded with their respective outcomes. The competition at the National Tennis Center continues with a lineup of exciting matches scheduled for the upcoming rounds.
