Armenian tennis player Elina Avanesyan had a successful start at the WTA-500 tournament in Mérida, Mexico. In the first-round match, she secured a hard-fought victory over Polish athlete Magdalena Fręch with a score of 4:6, 6:3, 6:3. The match lasted 3 hours and 20 minutes.
In the next round, Avanesyan will face Spanish player Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who is ranked 66th in the WTA rankings.
Previously, Avanesyan and Bouzas Maneiro met on the court in August 2022, when the Spanish tennis player claimed victory with a 2:0 score.
Currently, Elina Avanesyan is ranked 45th in the WTA world rankings, having dropped one position after two unsuccessful performances.