Wimbledon quarter-finalist Jule Niemeier started the tennis tournament in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with a win. The 23-year-old won against Romanian Ana Bogdan 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. In the next round, the Dortmund player will face either Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia or Olga Danilovic of Serbia.
In contrast, Tamara Korpatsch was already eliminated after her opening match. The 27-year-old from Kaltenkirchen lost to Dajana Jastremska from Ukraine 3:6, 6:4 and 5:7.