Jennifer Brady cruised past Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-2 in less than one hour to reach the second round at the Open BLS de Limoges.
Kanepi did not convert her only two break points in the third game. Both players held serve in the first four games. Brady broke serve at 15 and held on her service game. She went up a double break to seal the opening set 6-2.
Brady dropped only four point at the start of the second set to open up a 3-0 lead with a break in the second game. Kanepi fended off two match points when she was serving at 2-5. Brady saved a break point before serving out the win at deuce in the ninth game.
Bernarda Pera eased past Chloe Paquet 6-3 6-3. Anna Blinkova edged Natalya Vikhlyantseva 6-3 7-5. Aliaksandra Sasnovich cruised past Isabella Shinikova 6-2 6-1. Sara Sorribes Tormo stunned Alison Van Uytvanck 6-4 6-4 after 1 hour and 44 minutes.