As it was expected, Anna Tatishvili overcame the first round of Midland tournament easily (100 000 USD). In the first match of Dow Corning Tennis Classic, which is underway in Michigan, Georgian tennis player beat 34-year-old Lindsay Lee-Waters 6:3, 6:2. Tatishvili was favorite in this match because she is 323 places ahead of her rival.
In 1/8final Tatishvili, who turned 22 on February 3, will play against stronger competitor. 21-year-old Alison Riske (US) is No.122 seed in classification while Anna is No.80. In the first circle she beat Czech Andrea Hlavackova 6:3, 6:3.
As far as you know, in double tournament Tatishvili and American Glatch , No,4 duet went through in 1/4final.