Monterrey – Two Italian female tennis players passed the first round of ”Abierto Monterrey Afirme,” the International WTA tournament with a prize pool of half a million dollars, played on the hard courts of Monterrey, Mexico. Sara Errani, number 12 WTA and second-seeded, dismissed for 63 60 the American Lauren Davis, WTA number 54, who lost the first 11 games of the encounter before she won. Errani’s next opponent is the qualified Hungarian Timea Babos, number 90 WTA. Francesca Schiavone, WTA number 70, who got a wild card and won 36 76 (3) 64 agains tthe American Bethanie Mattek-Sands, WTA number 187, also performed well. In the second round, the 34-year old Milanese will face Caroline Garcia, number 29 WTA and third-seeded. (9Colonne)
