Madison Keys, the fifth seed at the Pan Pacific Open this year was able to improve her career meeting record against Daria Kasatkina by 6-0 after she defeated Russian during their 1st round match by 6-3 and 6-4.
Keys was able to convert 6 of her total 10 break points in this match.
Keys said, “I feel good because I feel a little nervous ahead of all of my matches. It is always hard for me to get out there and get all the nerves out. I started out real slow but I am still happy to have this win.”
Madison will now play the 2nd round match against Zarina Diays of Kazakhstan.
In other matches of the tournament, Hsieh Su-wei was able to win over her Spanish opponent Garbine Muguruza by 3-6, 7-6 and 6-1.
Somewhere else at the Korean Open being held In Seoul, Timea Babos, the qualifier was apple to defeat Jelena Ostapenko, the former champion of the tournament by 6-3 and 6-3.
Babos is bow going to play the 2nd round match against the third seeded player Karolina Muchova who defeated her 1st round opponent Alison van Uytvanck by 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
In other matches of the day, Ana Brogdan was able to win over the 6th seeded Polona Hercog 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 while Anastasia Potapova made a comeback to win against Han Na-Lae 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Lastly at the Guangzhou International in China, Elina Svitolina, the top seed of the tournament was able to beat Dalila Jakupvic 6-3, 6-3.
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