The Scotsman

Gilmour off to good start in Indonesia

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Kirsty Gilm our got her Indonesian Open campaign off to the best possible start with a comprehens­ive win over Lyanny Mainaky.

Gilmour, facing her Indonesian opponent for the first time, wasted no time in exerting her authority on the match.

Racing into a 7-1 lead the S cot maintained her advantage throughout the first game before taking it 21- 15 on her second game point.

As lower start to the second saw the players briefly tied at 2- 2, but from that point on there was no st opping Gilm our as she won the game 21- 5 on her first match point. The win sets up a second-round test against Spain’s Caro - lina Marin or Sayaka Sato of Japan.

“I felt good on court today,” Gilmour said.

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