Pattinama Kerkhove was only informed earlier this afternoon that as a lucky loser she took the place of Danka Kovinić from Montenegro, who had to withdraw this morning due to a back injury.
In the second round, the Zeelander will almost certainly take on the number 1 in the world, the Polish Iga Swiatek, who will now play against Jana Fett from Croatia.
Pattinama Kerkhove reached the second round at Wimbledon last year. She then lost to Spanish Garbine Muguruza, after knocking out Russian veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.
