Heather Watson, former British number one, made a strong start at the Korea Open by defeating Jia-Jing Lu 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round. After advancing through two rounds of qualifying, Watson broke Lu’s serve in both sets to secure a straightforward victory.
This win is just Watson's third main draw triumph of the season, as she currently sits at 183rd in the world rankings. In the next round, she will face either fifth-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine or Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands.