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Ons Jabeur – who reached the semi-finals of the Volvo Car Open – made a winning start at the WTA 250 event after topping Stefanie Vogele.

Jabeur rolls on in Charleston as second seed Linette falls

Top seed Ons Jabeur advanced to the last 16 at the MUSC Health Women's Open, while Magda Linette was a casualty on Tuesday.

Jabeur – who reached the semi-finals of the Volvo Car Open – made a winning start at the WTA 250 event after toppling Stefanie Vogele 6-4 6-1.

The Tunisian won 88.9 per cent of her first serves to set up a clash with qualifier Alycia Parks – the latter eased past fellow American Grace Min 6-1 6-4.

However, second seed Linette crashed out at the hands of in-form Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano.

@Ons_Jabeur isn't slowing down!

The No.1 seed is through to Round 2, where she will face American qualifier Parks.#MUSCHealthWomensOpen pic.twitter.com/1cWvyMQill
— wta (@WTA) April 13, 2021

Osorio Serrano, who claimed her maiden singles title at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota last week, upstaged Linette 6-3 4-6 7-5.

Elsewhere, 15-year-old wildcard Linda Fruhvirtova – in just her second WTA main-draw appearance – progressed 6-2 6-7 (7-9) 4-4 after fourth seed Alize Cornet retired in the final set.

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