Against Vekic, who is four years her senior, Potapova had three break points right at the start, all of which the Croatian fended off. Potapova, who is still ranked 97th in the WTA rankings, nevertheless broke serve to make it 2-1 shortly afterward thanks to strong shots from the baseline; after 20 minutes, the Russian-born player led 4-1. Vekic, who started in the qualifiers, refused to give up, however.
