Tennis: Poland’s Fręch, Linette through to 2nd round of Washington Open

Poland’s Magdalena Fręch and Magda Linette have both made it through to the second round of the Washington Open hard-court tennis tournament in the US capital.

Polish tennis player Magdalena Fręch.

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Fifth-seeded Fręch, currently ranked No. 24 in the world, defeated Ukraine’s Julia Starodubtseva in straight sets, 6–2, 6–4.

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Linette, seeded eighth and ranked No. 28, ousted American Danielle Collins 7–5, 6–4 in a tight contest, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Magda Linette 🇵🇱pokonała 2:0 Danielle Collins 🇺🇸, a Magda Fręch 🇵🇱2:0 Julije Starodubcewą 🇺🇦 w Waszyngtonie #wtawashington

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Both Poles must wait to learn their next opponents.

Fręch could face seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams, who entered the tournament as a wild card. The 44-year-old American, a former world No. 1, is set to play countrywoman Peyton Stearns in the first round on Tuesday.

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Linette’s next opponent will be the winner of an all-Russian matchup between 48th-ranked Anna Kalinskaya, a 2019 semifinalist in Washington, and qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova.

The 2025 Washington Open, also known as the DC Open, runs until Sunday.

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Source: IAR, PAP