Gabriela Lee (formerly Talaba) advanced to the main draw of the tournament in Charleston, defeating Astra Sharma in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.

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Gabriela Lee defeated Astra Sharma in the WTA Charleston main draw match

Gabriela Li will be present in the main draw of the WTA tournament in Charleston.

The player, who is ranked 313 in the WTA ranking, defeated Astra Sharma (135 WTA) in straight sets after a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes.

The Credit One Charleston Open is a WTA 500 tournament that takes place from April 1 to 7. It is played on green clay and the total prize pool is $922,573. The champion of the title is Ons Jabert.