Georgian top seed Anna Tatishvili has a successful start at the Midland tournament (100 000 USD). No.7 seed Georgian tennis player won over Taylor Townsend of America 7:6 (7:2), 6:2.
Tatishvili earned 13 ranking points. If she wins the second round, she will gain 25 points (winner earns 140 points). In 1/8 final Anna will face either Heather Watson of Great Britain or Eleni Danilidou of Greece.
In doubles draw Tatishvili and Watson are No.4 seed duet and in 1/8 final they will play the Americans – Asia Muhammad and Townsend.
Sofia Shapatava finished participation in the Tallinn tournament (Estonia, 15 000 USD). The Georgian tennis player was No.3 seed but lost to Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6:3, 5:7, 5:7.
In doubles draw No.1 seed duet of Shapatava and Masa Zec-Peskiric of Slovenia beat the Estonians 6:3, 6:2. In ¼ final they will play Ani Amiraghyan of Armenia and Ganna Poznikhirenko of Ukraine.