WTA roundup: Alycia Parks cruises in Prague opener


Tennis: French OpenMay 29, 2025; Paris, FR; Elsa Alycia Parks of the United States returns a shot during her match against Elsa Jacquemot of France on day five at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

No. 8 seed Alycia Parks cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Japan’s Mai Hontama in the first round of the Livesport Prague Open on Monday in the Czech Republic.

Parks was inconsistent with her serve in the 77-minute match, offsetting 10 aces with eight double faults, but she saved five of six break points and converted four of seven.

No. 2 seed Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia was leading Czech Jesika Maleckova 6-3, 4-5 when play was suspended due to rain. Home hopeful and No. 5 seed Marie Bouzkova smashed China’s Xinyu Gao 6-0, 6-2. No. 9 Ann Li was a 7-6 (1), 6-3 winner against Australia’s Astra Sharma. Also winning in straight sets were Czech Sara Bejlek and Italians Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Lucrezia Stefanini.

–Field Level Media

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