Day 2 in Athens featuring Valentova Krejcikova Li and more WTA Match Highlights

Kričíková lost to Kručíková in the fourth round at Wimbledon. Oh, there's the forehand. You do not want to give Kričíková time on that shot to break straight back. Yeah, you felt there was no doubt once it landed on that forehand. Oh, that's more like it. That is what Kričíková can do on the forehand. Kričíková gets the job done. She will be delighted with that. Showed real character in the breakdown early on, but came back well. Sees off Tomova in 41 minutes, six games to three. Lovely touch. She was broken, but her response has been tremendous. And with the trademark forehand, Kričíková gets the job done. Straight sets, not always straightforward. Moments of class there from Kričíková, enough to get her over the line. Tomova certainly provided plenty of resistance and certainly, Kričíková, moments of concern. The third seed is through to the second round here in Athens. Six-three, six-three. Oh, that is going to get the treatment all day long. And she has. The wind is definitely playing its part here. Good way up the court. Maybe should have picked a spot and won that point. Oh, went for the line. Oh, magical from Towson. What a lovely pass. Lovely touch. Such a big point, that one. Towson takes it. Eventful. Really get into Towson's head. Oh, that's a fabulous lob from Hrbino. Oh, Towson's done it again. And Towson, with the deftness of touches, is broken. And Towson gets the job done. Four points in a row there from Love30 down. Certainly not at her best. But like so many top players, she finds a way to get through. Now Hrbino certainly asks questions. Towson, at the back end of set one and set two, found the all-important answers. A top seed into round two. Well, if that's anything to go by, we're in for a treat. Oh, nice composure around that pass from Timofeeva. Six-four in the third set. She had to take out three months left for its stress structure. Brilliant all-court tennis from both players. Timofeeva, and you sense already, don't you, there's an immediate heft to her game. Super solid around the net. Ann Lee. Does Ann Lee. Well taken. You could hear the shoes squeaking, the disciplined footwork around. Well, Ann Lee. Oh, yes. So quickly onto that final backhand. Ann Lee locks it down. Polished poise and top 30 tempo. Six-two, six-one. Too steady under the Athens lights. Six-two, six-one in an hour and 19 minutes. Five breaks of serve going her way, and unblemished behind her own delivery. A match played in good spirit. Just too good on the evening. The serve and return and first shot quality was exemplary from the second seed. Super solid, disciplined game on return from Alina Kourneva, the world number 90. Already, she's won 29 matches at the expense of 12 losses. On a hard court, she's gone nine and four. Clever play, opening the court with a backhand angle. Oh, that's otherworldly. What feel from the Japanese qualifier. 19-year-old seals it with an ace. That'll do very nicely, thank you. Gorgeous ball striking. Gets it in the bag. Six games to two. All inside half an hour of action out here on grandstand for Kourneva. 19-year-old pummeling through. Really good return game there to feel better about herself having just succumbed on her previous service game. Alina Kourneva wins a very, very pivotal game in the second set for the 19-year-old. Alina Kourneva powers through. Heavy patterns, fearless acceleration and a rising star authority to close the first match of day two. 6-2, 6-1 in 55 minutes. A well-managed performance keeping the former top 90 player from Japan at bay. It was comfortable again for Valentova. And it's a double break for the number seven seed. Well, not a question, was there, of Valentova giving that one up. What a point that was. What an exchange. And once again, it was all about the return. It was deep. It was penetrative. And Kostoulas. Oh, what a brilliant point on which to finish. And you have to say a very impressive launch pad for the number seven seed, Teresa Valentova. A first-time finalist on a hard court last year. She certainly looked really strong at times in that one against a player who certainly had her moments today as well. Valentova looking the business, I feel, in that one against a tough-looking opponent on paper. Great work at the net from Monet. She will get the chance to break back here. Nicely done by Monet, changing it up again. That does seem to work well. Easy put away for Monet that time. Outstanding from Monet. What a fight back from Carol Monet. Oh, there it is. Just when it looked like Monet was going to extend this set. And there it is. An ace to close it out. And Carol Monet takes the second set. Once again, fantastic from Monet, who breaks early in the decider. An incredible end to a remarkable battle. Carol Monet gets only her second ever main draw win at tour level. Heavy ground strokes. Win the points quickly. Big forehand winner from Sastović. Superbly done as well. Controlling that rally. It's been such a determined and impressive start from Blenkova. Sastović with a break. Oh, there it is. The first set goes to Anna Blenkova. She got up to number 29 in the world. Has reached five tour level finals. Just certainly looking at an excellent second set from Alexandra Sastović. And we will have a third set. Just a brilliant touch. And that might be the decisive break. Sastović, clinical in this final set. But at the second attempt, Sastović gets it done. A comeback win to make it six wins out of six against Anna Blenkova. She moves on to the second round.