Women’s top seeds lose in the opening round at the Canberra Tennis International
Top seed Kateryna Baindl from Ukraine has lost her opening round match at the ITF W60 Canberra International tennis.

In what was a good day for the Brits it was Heather Watson that defeated Baindl 6-4, 6-1. Baindl is ranked at no. 99.

On the same court Lesia Tsurenko took out the second seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-6(4), 6-2. The match ending under lights following a spectacular sunset.

Schmiedlova fell during the match and grazed her knee, she was able to continue without treatment.

Earlier in the day Katie Boulter easily accounted for Han Na-Lae 6-0, 6-1. Countrywoman Jodie Burrage defeated Korea’s Jang Su Jeong.