Schnyder through to second round of Polish Open
Switzerland's Patty Schnyder has beaten Yugoslavia's Sandra Nacuk in the first round of the Polish Open in Sopot.
Schnyder, seeded number four for the tournament, took the first set 6-2, but narrowly lost the second 5-7 before rallying to take the third 6-3.
In the second round, Schnyder will meet Italy’s Silvia Farina.
Defending champion and top seed, Conchita Martinez of Spain, also needed three sets to overcome Magdalena Malejeva of Bulgaria, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
More
Switzerland turns train tracks into solar power plants
More
Swiss defence industry moving abroad to escape neutrality
More
Switzerland’s housing shortage: how bad is it?
More
Why the Swiss army is training for an emergency in Austria
More
Swiss franc surge sparks bets on negative interest rates
In compliance with the JTI standards
More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.