Britain's Harriet Dart reached the Nottingham Open second round with a comfortable 6-4 6-2 victory over Rebecca Marino of Canada.
Dart, ranked 143rd, is one of five players who could end the event as the British women's number one.
Katie Boulter, who replaced Emma Raducanu at the top this week, faces compatriot Emily Appleton in round one.
Katie Swan and Jodie Burrage will also play on Tuesday in one of the grass-court tournaments before Wimbledon.
Boulter is 126th in the world rankings, with Raducanu, currently out of action after hand and ankle surgery, 128th, while Burrage and Swan are 131st and 134th respectively.