Kenyan tennis star Angella Okutoyi and her partner Rasheeda McAdoo began their title defense at the W100 Aschaffenburg tournament with a hard-fought victory in the opening round.

• The doubles defending champions survived a tense first match of the tournament.
• Key players include Angella Okutoyi, a newly professional Kenyan player, and her American partner Rasheeda McAdoo.
• This tournament marks an important early step for Okutoyi as she transitions to full-time professional tennis and settles into her new training base in London.