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Tennis Tracker: Lys, Joint and Kenin cruise through to Seoul Open second round

Lys moved into the Seoul second round
Lys moved into the Seoul second roundHan Myung-Gu / GETTY IMAGES ASIAPAC / Getty Images via AFP / Flashscore
After the climax of Sao Paulo and Guadalajara at the weekend, the WTA tour makes a swift return this morning with action from Seoul as world number two Iga Swiatek headlines a strong line-up.

16:28 CET - That will be all from us today! Tune back in tomorrow morning for more action from Seoul, as well as the start of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals!

15:04 CET - In the final match of the day in Seoul, Lois Boisson clinched a crushing 6-2, 6-1 win, swatting aside wildcard Yeonwoo Ku in an hour and 25 minutes.

14:05 CET - Sofia Kenin responded brilliantly to going a set down against a tough opponent in veteran Laura Siegemund to win 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 at the Seoul Open.

12:25 CET - Young German player Ella Seidel has won the battle of the qualifiers after winning a closely fought three-set encounter against Jessika Ponchet, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

10:10 CET - Maya Joint's impressive rise in 2025 shows no signs of slowing down with a comfortable 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory against Czechia's Linda Fruhvirtova.

And just a few minutes ago, Katerina Siniakova booked her place in the second round after wasting no time in beating South Korea's Sohyun Park 6-2, 6-2.

08:45 CET - The talented German Eva Lys has caused the first upset in Seoul with a dominant 6-3, 6-4 victory against Ashlyn Krueger.

07:10 CET - The Seoul Open has officially begun with two matches underway, including Maya Joint against fellow youngster Linda Fruhvirtova.

07:00 CET - Hello and welcome back to a new week and a new tournament on the WTA tour!

Whilst Iga Swiatek might be the big name in action this week, exciting Australian Maya Joint begins a fascinating first day before seventh seed Sofia Kenin faces a difficult opening round match against Laura Siegemund.

Follow all the opening day action here.

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