A confident opening win sets up a revealing second-round test against a seeded opponent who has already reached a Grand Slam final this season.
Oleksandra Oliinykova made a successful start at the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore, which boasts a prize pool of $1,206,446. In her opening match, the Ukrainian tennis player defeated American Vivian Wolff.
As reported by the online media outlet Ukrinform.
Oliinykova won the match 6–1, 7–6 (7–1). The match lasted one hour and 40 minutes.
For the 25-year-old Oliinykova, this was her 18th victory in the main draw of a WTA tournament and her third win at a WTA 500 event.
Who will Oliinykova face in the second round?
In the next round, the Ukrainian will face fifth seed Maja Chwalińska of Poland. Her opponent is ranked 25th in the world. This year, Chwalińska reached the French Open final.
Oliinykova and Chwalińska have already faced each other, at a tournament in Florianópolis, Brazil, in 2024. The Polish player won that match.
The tournament in Singapore will run until September 27.