Fernandez wins over Anna Karolina Shmidlova at Monterrey US Open

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Fernandez wins over Anna Karolina Shmidlova at Monterrey US Open

US Open runner-up Leyla Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Monterey Open on Monday after a straight-sets win over Anna Karolina Shmidlova.

In the longest match of the day, fourth seed Sara Soribes Tormo took more than three hours to beat Kamila Rakhimova 7-5, 6-7 (2-7) 6-1.

Fifth seed Camilla Osorio defeated Magdalena Frech 6-3 7-6 (8-6), while Britain's Heather Watson beat Jule Niemeyer 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-4).