Smooth progress for Julia Goerges and Garbine Muguruza
Top seed Julia Goerges and Garbine Muguruza are safely into the second round of the Luxembourg Open.
Wimbledon semi-finalist Goerges saw off the challenge of Viktoria Kuzmova, securing a 6-4, 6-3 win to set up a second-round encounter against Anna Blinkova.
Victory!
No. 1 seed @juliagoerges doesn’t disappoint with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Kuzmova @WTAluxembourg to reach the second round. pic.twitter.com/icAuxtFLqT
— WTA (@WTA) October 16, 2018
Two-time Grand Slam winner Muguruza was also solid in her opening match as she claimed a 6-4, 6-4 win over Stefanie Voegele in one hour and 12 minutes.
The second seed hit 31 winners and made only eight unforced errors. Next up is 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska, who won her maiden title on Sunday at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, after the Ukrainian saw off Varvara Lepchenko.
Solid from start to final ace!@GarbiMuguruza defeats Voegele 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round @WTAluxembourg. pic.twitter.com/3sxZe7BnAq
— WTA (@WTA) October 16, 2018
Third seed Carla Suarez Navarro booked her place in the second round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Kristyna Pliskova and she will take on Eugenie Bouchard after the Canadian beat Timea Babos 6-4, 6-2.
Other players to advance were Andrea Petkovic, Belinda Bencic, Kirsten Flipkens and Katerina Siniakova.
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