Kazakh Putintseva advances in China

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan have advanced to the second round of the Guangzhou Open in China, Kazinform has learnt from Sports.kz.

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Putintseva seeded 5th at the tournament stunned Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round.

The match lasted for 1 hour 8 minutes.

In the next round Putintseva will face German Sabine Lisicki who defeated Russian Vera Zvonareva in straight sets as well.