Lucky loser Yao avenges qualifying defeat to earn first tour-level win
Over the weekend at the Jiangxi Open, Yao Xinxin lost in the final round of qualifying to Liu Fangzhou. However, Yao entered the main draw as a lucky loser, and played Liu again in Tuesday's first round. This time, 21-year-old left-hander Yao won 6-2, 6-1 and claimed her first-ever main-draw win at a Hologic WTA Tour event.