V. Kutuzova. Photo by Arata Yamaoka, sapronov-tennis.org

Ukrainian Viktoriya Kutuzova has confidently passed the first round barrier at the qualifying of the $4,500,000 WTA tournament in Indian Wells, USA.

In the starting match Kutuzova, seeded 13th, upset French Mathilde Johansson in straight sets: 6-4 7-5.

Her next opponent will be Kathrin Woerle of Germany.

Unfortunately, Mariya Koryttseva has lost her first round match to Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands: 1-6 3-6.

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