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The second edition of the Ostrava tournament – which stepped into the breach admirably a year ago in October when the WTA’s entire Asian swing had to be scrapped – begins.

The cast of characters looks significantly different from a year ago. And late withdrawals from home Czechs Karolina Pliskova, Barbora Krejcikova and Karolina Muchova definitely not helpful.

In Columbus, at a 125K there, Rebecca Marino hung tough, but went down to Brit Harriet Dart.

ATP Tour – Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 final results

J&T Banka Ostrava Open
Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Category: WTA 500
Dates: Sept. 20 – 26, 2021
Prize money: $565,530
Draws: S28 – D16

Monday, Sept. 20, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[9] Paula Badosa (ESP) def. [LL] Varvara Gracheva (RUS) 62 62

Anett Kontaveit (EST) def Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 64 64
[Q] Magda Linette (POL) def. [Q] Océane Dodin (FRA) 62 76 (3)
[Q] Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def [WC] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 62 76 (6)
Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def. [Q] Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) 63 63

Doubles, first round

Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Miyu Kato (JPN) def Julia Lohoff (GER) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) 61 62
Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Lidziya Marozava (BLR) def. Natela Dzalamidze / Yana Sizikova (RUS) 63 67 (3) [10-6]

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Columbus WTA 125
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Category: WTA 125 (Joint event with the ATP Challenger Tour)
Dates: Sept. 20 – 26, 2021
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Monday, Sept. 20, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

Harriet Dart (GBR) def Rebecca Marino (CAN) 75 64

[1] Ann Li (USA) def. Lizette Cabrera (AUS) 62 62
[2] Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def. [WC] Elvina Kalieva (USA) 62 62
[3] Madison Brengle (USA) def [Q] Danielle Lao (USA) 61 40 retd

Hailey Baptiste (USA) def Jamie Loeb (USA) 61 63
Miriam Bolkvadze (GEO) def Kurumi Nara (JPN) 62 75
[Q] Priscilla Hon (AUS) def Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) 64 64
Katie Volynets (USA) def. [WC] Katrina Scott (USA) 63 26 76 (5)