Yulia Putintseva defeated the American Claire Liu 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the 2026 UniCredit Iasi Open, played on the clay courts of Iași, Romania. The ninth-seeded Kazakh needed 2 hours and 7 minutes to get past Liu and book her place in the next round of the Romanian WTA 250 event.
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Putintseva beats Claire Liu in the first round of the UniCredit Iasi Open
The ninth-seeded Kazakh defeated the American 7-5 6-2 and reaches the next round of the Romanian WTA 250 event.
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