Kazakh Putintseva wins WTA Rabat Challenger opener
21:00, 26 April 2016
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani tennis player Yulia Putintseva has reached the second round of WTA's Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Rabat, Morocco, Kazinform refers to Sports.kz.
In the first-round match that lasted for almost two hours the 21-year-old Putintseva routed American Alison Riske 6-3, 7-6 taking their head2head rivalry to 2:2.
It is worth to note that the Kazakhstani is ranked 35 spots higher in the WTA rankings that world №90 Riske.
Up next for Putintseva is German Tatjana Maria who defeated Aussie Anastasia Rodionova 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round.