WTA - Ningbo 1R continued

First round continued in Ningbo.

Rain affected.

2024 Ningbo Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Ningbo, China, 14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Ons Jabeur (1) who defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1

 

Top seed Jasmine Paolini withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Ella Seidel

Sixth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Paolini.

Haddad Maia received the first round bye originally given to Paolini.

Third seed Emma Navarro  withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch.

Fifth seed Daria Kasatkina was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Navarro.

Kasatkina received the first round bye originally given to Navarro.

Wang Yafan withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Kathinka von Deichmann.

Anastasia Potapova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Priscilla Hon.

Ekaterina Alexandrova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Ma Yexin.

First round results:

- Katie Boulter defeated qualifier Sara Errani 6-3 6-2

- Katerina Siniakova defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-4

- Lucky loser Ella Seidel defeated lucky loser Kathinka von Deichmann 6-3 6-1

- Lucky loser Ma Yexin defeated qualifier You Xiaodi 6-2 6-2

- Anna Kalinskaya (7) defeated lucky loser Priscilla Hon 3-6 6-3 6-4

- Yuan Yue led qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 when rain stopped play