WTA - Lexington first round complete

The first round is complete in Lexington.

2020 Top Seed Open - a WTA international tournament, on Hard Deco Turf II, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, 10-16 August 2020.

Defending champion:

This is a new tournament.

Amanda Anisimova, fourth seed, withdrew after the main draw was published, due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Francesca Di Lorenzo, who took Anisimova’s place in the draw.

First round results:

- Serena Williams (1) defeated Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-4 6-1

- Venus Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-2

- Wildcard Shelby Rogers defeated Misaki Doi 6-4 4-6 6-2

- Qualifier Leylah Fernandez defeated Sloane Stephens (7) 6-3 6-3

- Catherine Bellis defeated lucky loser Francesca Di Lorenzo 6-1 6-2

- Jil Teichmann defeated qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 6-2 7-5

- Anna Blinkova defeated qualifier Kristie Ahn 2-6 6-4 3-1 (retired)

- Qualifier Olga Govortsova defeated qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-6(4) 6-1

- Yulia Putintseva defeated Ajla Tomljanović 6-0 6-4

- Coco Gauff defeated qualifier Caroline Dolehide 7-5 7-5