WTA - Prague 1R start

First round commenced in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard, in Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0

Lucia Bronzetti withdrew after the main draw was published due to change of schedule, and was replaced by lucky loser Nao Hibino.

Bronzetti’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Wang Qiang.

Hibino took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier and will play Mihaela Buzarnescu.

Karolina Muchova withdrew after the draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Natalia Vikhlyantseva.

Muchova’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Barbora Palicova.

Vikhlyantseva took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier and will play wildcard Linda Noskova.

First round results:

- Zhu Lin defeated Vitalia Diatchenko 6-1 6-1

- Magda Linette defeated Elise Mertens (3) 6-3 2-6 6-2

- Qualifier Wang Qiang defeated Rebecca Peterson 1-6 6-3 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Dalila Jakupovic defeated Alison Van Uytvanck (6) 5-2 (retired)

- Marie Bouzkova (8) defeated lucky loser Sinja Kraus 6-2 7-6(2)

- Chloe Paquet defeated Tereza Martincova 2-6 6-4 6-3

- Lucky loser Nao Hibino defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-2 6-2