Gerasimov reaches Challenger Shenzhen main draw

Belarus' world number 503 Egor Gerasimov has reached the Challenger Shenzhen main draw, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian defeated world number 407 Fajing Sun of China, 6-3, 6-4, in the second qualifying round. In the opener Egor Gerasimov proved stronger over world number 780 Linang Xiao of China, 6-4, 6-2.

Belarus' world number 19 Victoria Azarenka will open her Hong Kong Open campaign against world number 60 Leylah Fernandez of Canada. Belarus' world number 89 Aliaksandra Sasnovich will take on Brazil's world number 20 Beatriz Haddad Maia. In the doubles event Aliaksandra Sasnovich will pair with Georgia's Oksana Kalashnikova, while Belarus' Lidziya Marozava will play in tandem with Poland's Katarzyna Piter.