Briton Konta reaches second round in Guangzhou Open

GUANGZHOU: Briton Johanna Konta won her first round match against Richel Hogenkamp from Holland, 6-3, 6-2, while Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic beat Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-4, 6-3.

Galina Voskoboeva from Kazakhstan and Monica Puig from Puerto Rico will face off in the second round after both players won their first round games.

Vania King of the United States also booked her place in the second round after a hard fought 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over South African Chanelle Scheepers, a former winner in 2011.

Laura Robson became the first British woman since 1990 to reach a main tour singles final at the Guangzhou Open last year and is seeded third this time.

The Londoner plays her first round match on Tuesday. (AFP)