MINSK, 13 August (BelTA) – Belarus' world number 47 Aliaksandra Sasnovich has defeated Australia's world number 99 Astra Sharma 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to reach the second round of the 2019 Western & Southern Open, BelTA has learned.
The match lasted for an hour and 40 minutes. The Belarusian will next face world number one Naomi Osaka of Japan.
The competitions in Cincinnati will run through 18 August.