First round complete in Guangzhou

The first round is complete in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou International Women’s Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard Ecoplas, in Guangzhou, China, 16-21 September 2019.

Defending champion:

Wang Qiang (3) who defeated Yulia Putintseva (5) 6-1 6-2

First round results

- Elina Svitolina (1) defeated lucky loser Dalila Jakupovic 6-3 6-3

- Anna Blinkova defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 2-6 6-1 4-1 (retired)

- Sofia Kenin (3) defeated Laura Siegemund 6-4 6-2

- Qualifier Katarina Zavatska def Fiona Ferro 5-7 7-6(6) 6-4

- Qualifier Jasmine Paolini defeated Tamara Zidansek 3-6 6-3 6-3

- Zheng Saisai (6) defeated wildcard Duan Yingying 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-1

- Katerina Siniakova (5) defeated Elena Rybakina 6-1 3-1 (retired)

- Andrea Petkovic defeated qualifier Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3

- Wildcard Peng Shuai defeated Wang Qiang (2) 7-5 6-2

- Nina Stojanovic defeated qualifier Magdalena Frech 7-5 7-((4)

- Zhang Shuai defeated Kateryna Kozlova 6-2 6-4