Anastasia Zakharova defeated Tatiana Prozorova 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of WTA 125K Istanbul 2, dominating on serve and converting five break points. Zakharova landed 81% of first serves and won 67% of those points, while saving 5 of 7 break points she faced.
The first set began with an exchange of breaks: Zakharova broke in game 1, Prozorova immediately broke back to 1-1. Zakharova then broke again at 4-3 and held to love, then broke for the set at 6-3. In the second set, Zakharova raced to a 5-1 lead after breaking in games 2 and 6, but Prozorova broke back at 5-2. Zakharova closed out the match on her second attempt, serving it out at 6-3.
Zakharova's 81% first‑serve accuracy and 71% break‑point saving rate underpinned the victory, while Prozorova committed three double faults and won only two of her nine break opportunities. Zakharova finished with 56 total points won to Prozorova's 39.