Zeynep, who is at the 81st place in the world rankings, faced Brace, number 204 of the classification, in the first round singles match of the tournament held in Merida, Mexico.
Zeynep, who participated in the WTA 500 level tournament with a special invitation, advanced to the main table from the qualifiers by defeating her opponent 2-0 with sets of 6-2 and 6-0.
The 23-year-old national tennis player’s opponent in the second round will be the number 3 seed Ann Li (USA), whom she beat in the final in 2024.
Zeynep won her only championship in WTA tournaments at the Merida Open, which was at the WTA 250 level in 2024.
