The BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia, the only WTA tournament in the Comunitat Valenciana, has started its first day with the main draw in play with numerous national victories.
More than 500 boys and girls were present throughout the morning on centre court at the Sporting Club de Tenis, which hosted a total of five matches from 11am.
Valencia’s Ángela Fita made her debut against Ane Mintegi del Olmo, but despite winning the first set 6-1, she fell in the tie break of the second and ended up losing the third set 1-6. Even so, she qualified for the next round as a lucky loser and will face Selekhmeteva.
The 2021 Wimbledon junior champion was followed on court by Ariana Geerlings, who, as in her qualifying round, was able to defeat Cherubini in two sets by a double 6-2.
Raluca Serban and Berfu Cengiz took the lead in the third match, which went the Cypriot’s way 6-3, 6-4. Then Xinlu Gao and Alina Korneeva opened the afternoon session in three sets 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, and Louisa Chirico and Charo Esquiva closed the first day during the week.
Four more matches were played on court five, with victories for Chareeve against Herrero by 6-1 and 6-3, Kazionova against Gorgodze by 7-5, 4-6 and 7-5 and Vandewinkel against Boskovic by a double 6-3.
Some of the favourites for the title, such as Solana Sierra and Nuria Párrizas, will make their debuts on Tuesday, which will mark the transition to the round of 16.
