Kaia won 7:6 6:4 in 1 hour and 34 minutes against Johanna Konta, who made to the main draw as a lucky loser.

Kaia’s own words: “It was a tough match today. In overall it was an average match from my side but luckily at important moments I played well. She was also quite good, probably as she had not much to loose she played with no pressure and was occasionally hitting very well. It was a bit slippery at times and I could not get my feet moving but I will get more used to it when I play more on clay.”

Kaia will meet Sara Errani (WTA 11, ITA ) in the second round.

Kaia tired her best today but lost in 1 hour and 22 minutes.

Kaia’s own words: “The match was as it was today, occasionally it was good then again not that good. I missed many shots very close to the lines and this bothered me the most today.”

Next up will be Portugal Open, a WTA International event in Oeiras, which will start next week.