Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova defeated the worl number 24 Darya Kasatkina in the first round of Cincinnati Masters.

Pironkova currently holds the world 74-th position in the tennis ranking. Nonetheless, well-experienced as she is, Pironkova dominated the court and defeated her progressive opponent by 6-1, 6-1.

The strong Italian player Roberta Vinci will be playing against Pironkova in the next round of the tournament. The Bulgarian so far has lost 2 out of the 3 matches played, but scored a victory in the most recent one.

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