Kazakhstan`s Yulia Putintseva, ranked world No. 29, was defeated by Slovakia`s Rebecca Šramková, who is ranked 41st, in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament held in Strasbourg, France. The final score was 0/6, 4/6.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 15 minutes. This was the first career meeting between the two players.
Match Statistics:
| Putintseva | Šramková | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 |
| Breaks | 0 | 4 |
| Total Points Won | 47 | 69 |
In the second round, Šramková is scheduled to face Poland`s Magda Linette, who advanced by defeating Czech player Barbora Krejcikova with a score of 6/3, 6/3.
