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Tennis, WTA – Stuttgart Open 2024: Kudermetova defeats Krejcikova

Russian Veronika Kudermetova edged out Barbora Krejcikova 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to move into the second round of the Stuttgart Open at the Porsche-Arena on Monday evening.
Kudermetova, ranked No 19, will face No 4 seed Elena Rybakina next.
Stuttgart WTA 500, other first-round results (Porsche-Arena, clay, USD 802.237, most recent results first):
- Liudmila Samsonova vs. Anastasia Potapova
- Marta Kostyuk vs. Laura Siegemund
- Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Ons Jabeur
- Emma Raducanu vs. Angelique Kerber
- Linda Noskova vs. Jelena Ostapenko
- Tatjana Maria vs. Elise Mertens
- Marketa Vondrousova vs. Donna Vekic
- Qinwen Zheng vs. Sorana Cirstea
- Jasmine Paolini vs. Sara Errani
- Paula Badosa beat Diana Shnaider (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Sachia Vickery (Q) beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Q): 7-6 (2), 7-5