Enjoying his final months on the circuit to the fullest before retiring at the end of the year, the American Danielle Collinsnumber 22 in the world, defeated the Belgian this Friday Elise Mertens (n.30), added her eleventh straight victory and the Greek will face the semifinals of the WTA 500 in Charleston (USA) Maria Sakkari (n. 7).
Last week’s champion of the Miami Open, collins He defeated Mertens this Friday in the quarterfinals 6-3 and 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes.
Sakkari didn’t have much trouble either, outrunning the Russian Veronika Kudermetova (n.19) by 6-2 and 6-4 in one hour and 33 minutes.
Face to face is more difficult Jessica Pegula (n.5), first seed of the tournament, and Victoria Azarenka (n. 22). The American eventually won 6-3, 4-6 and 7-6(7) in two hours and 36 minutes and after saving four match points from the Belarusian.
Pegula will look for a ticket to the final against Russian Daria Kasatkina (n.11), who defeated Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (n.83), this year’s surprise in Charleston, in a long and sharp match 6-7 (4) . ), 6-2 and 6-3 in two hours and 42 minutes.
Source: La Verdad
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