First Round Matches
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Selekhmeteva wins at ATX Open and asks for cowgirl boots
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Oksana Selekhmeteva defeated Alycia Parks in the first round of the ATX Open, then engaged the crowd with a request for local cowgirl boot recommendations. The 23-year-old Russian advanced to face Kamilla Rakhimova next. Rakhimova marked a milestone by securing Uzbekistan's first WTA win since 2018.
Qualifier Wu Yibing secured his third career Top 20 victory by defeating second seed Casper Ruud 7-6(2), 7-6(1) on Tuesday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. Top seed Alexander Zverev also advanced with a straight-sets win over Corentin Moutet. Gael Monfils and Frances Tiafoe progressed in notable first-round matches.