Sabalenka and Jabeur do not fail in their return in Lexington

High-level women's tennis has returned to the United States this Monday with the celebration of the Lexington Top Speed ​​Open, with the entry into the fray of some of the great rackets of the moment.

One of the players to follow is the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, number 11 in the world, who suffered to win in her return to the competition the American Madison Brengle by 6-1, 6-7 (5) and 6-2. Sabalenka imposed her law in the first set but Brengle managed to defeat her in the tie-break of the second to force a third set in which the Belarusian was superior. Sabalenka already He expects a rival in the second round and that rival could be Coco Gauff, as long as the American tennis player defeats her compatriot Caroline Dolehide on Tuesday.

Another tennis player who also started her career in the tournament with success was the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, one of the revelations of the last Australian Open, who did not go through excessive difficulties to overcome the American Catherine McNally 6-2, 6-4 and will be measured in the second round against the winner of the match between Olga Govortsova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The main surprise of the day was starred Marie Bouzkova, who dropped the British Johanna Konta, third favorite for the title, from the tournament after beating her by a double 6-4. Bouzkova now hopes to rival the duel between the American Kristine Ahn and the Russian Anna Blinkova.

Results of the day of the Lexington Top Speed ​​Open

First round

Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) to Madison Brengle (USA) 6-1, 6-7 (5) and 6-2

Ons Jabeur (TUN) to Catherine McNally (USA) 6-2 and 6-4

Jessica Pegula (USA) to Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-1, 5-7 and 6-4

Jennifer Brady (USA) to Heather Watson (GBR) 6-2 and 6-1

Magda Linette (POL) to Lauren Davis (USA) 6-2 and 6-3

Marie Bouzkova (RCH) to Johanna Konta (GBR) 6-4 and 6-4