World No. 29 **Yulia Putintseva** of Kazakhstan was defeated by **Rebecca Shramkova** from Slovakia, ranked 41st, in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament in Strasbourg, France. The final score was 0/6, 4/6.
The match lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes. This was the first time the two players had competed against each other on court.
Match Statistics:
| Putintseva | Shramkova | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 |
| Break Points | 0 | 4 |
| Total Points Won | 47 | 69 |
In the second round of the tournament, Shramkova is scheduled to play against Poland`s **Magda Linette**, who advanced by defeating Czech **Barbora Krejcikova** with a score of 6/3, 6/3.
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