Prague, Rabat complete opening rounds

The opening rounds in WTA tournaments in Rabat and Prague are complete.

This week:

J&T Banka Prague Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Prague, Czech Republic,  27 April - 4 May 2019.

Defending champion:

Petra Kvitová (2) who defeated Mihaela Buzărnescu (7) 4-6 6-2 6-3

In addition to Karolina Pliskova (1), Marketa Vondrousova (8) withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch

As the first lucky loser, Marie Bouzková took the spot in the draw vacated by Vondrousova.

First round 

- Barbora Strycova (9) defeated Mona Barthel 6-4 6-2

- Jessica Pegula defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3

- Wildcard Jana Cepelova defeated Stefanie Voegele 6-1 6-2

- Katerina Siniakova (6) defeated Dalila Jakupovic 6-0 6-2

- Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Mihaela Buzărnescu (4) 6-4 6-2

- Qualifier Jil Teichmann defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-4

- Lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch defeated Aleksandra Krunic 6-3 6-2

- Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Viktoria Kuzmova (7) 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Antonia Lottner defeated lucky loser Marie Bouzková 6-1 6-4

- Bernarda Pera defeated qualifier Barbara Haas 6-4 6-2

- Mandy Minella defeated lucky loser Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-1

- Wang Qiang (3) defeated Margarita Gasparyan 6-3 3-6 6-2

- Jennifer Brady defeated Danielle Collins (5) 5-7 6-3 6-0

- Wildcard Karolina Muchova defeated qualifier Iga Swiatek 4-6 6-1 6-4

- Natalia Vikhlyantseva defeated Kristyna Pliskova 6-3 6-4

- Anastasia Potapova defeated Anastasija Sevastova (2) 2-6 6-3 6-2

Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem (Morocco Open) - a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Rabat, Morocco, 29 April - 4 May 2019.

Defending champion:

Elise Mertens (1) who defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2 7-6(4)

Petra Martic (5) withdrew after the main draw was published due to an ankle injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Irina Bara, who took the vacated spot in the draw.

First round 

- Wildcard Elise Mertens (1) defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-3 6-1

- Maria Sakkari (6) defeated qualifier Olga Danilovic 6-0 6-2

- Qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 2-6 6-1 7-6(7)

- Qualifier Varvara Lepchenko defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 6-3

- Polona Hercog defeated lucky loser Irina Bara 7-6(1) 6-4

- Wildcard Timea Bacsinszky defeated Johanna Larsson 6-3 6-1

- Ajla Tomljanovic (4) defeated qualifier Fiona Ferro 6-4 6-4

- Johanna Konta (7) defeated Wang Yafan 4-6 7-6(0) 6-4

- Lara Arruabarrena defeated Vera Zvonareva 7-6(8) 7-5

- Hsieh Su-Wei (2) defeated Daria Gavrilova 6-1 3-6 6-2