Russian tennis player Anna Blinkova, currently ranked 67th in the WTA standings, secured a victory over Estonia`s Elena Malygina, ranked 548th globally, in the first round of qualifying at the Strasbourg tournament. The match concluded with a score of 6/1, 4/6, 6/1 in favor of Blinkova.
The contest lasted for 1 hour and 42 minutes. This was the first time these two competitors had faced each other.
Match Statistics:
| Blinkova | Malygina | |
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 |
| Breaks Won | 4 | 3 |
| Total Points Won | 83 | 72 |
In the final round of qualification for the WTA 500 tournament held in France, Blinkova is scheduled to play against either Elsa Jacquemot from France or Suzan Lamens from the Netherlands.
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