The quarterfinals of the Guangzhou Open and Guadalajara Open delivered a mix of upsets and triumphs in the world of women’s tennis.
Guangzhou Open:
In a thrilling upset, Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, who was unseeded, overcame the third seed, Tatjana Maria of Germany. Putintseva secured a 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-0 victory in a match filled with drama. She converted six of 12 break points and displayed remarkable resilience by saving nine of 11 break points against her. This victory marked a significant achievement for Putintseva as she overcame Maria’s 6-1 advantage in aces.
Another unseeded player, Greet Minnen from Belgium, pulled off an impressive win against fourth seed Lucia Bronzetti of Italy. Minnen’s victory came after a tough battle, with a final score of 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-1.
Top seed Magda Linette of Poland managed to avoid an upset by defeating fifth seed Rebeka Masarova of Spain. Linette secured a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory, demonstrating her composure in crucial moments.
The other quarterfinal featured an intense battle between unseeded players, with China’s Xiyu Wang eventually prevailing against Slovakian Viktoria Hruncakova. Wang secured the win with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
The semifinals will see Minnen facing Wang, while Linette takes on Putintseva.
Guadalajara Open:
Over in Guadalajara, Mexico, American Caroline Dolehide showcased her resilience by overcoming an early deficit to defeat Martina Trevisan of Italy. Dolehide’s hard-fought victory came with a final score of 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-3. She won a significant portion of first-service points and saved eight of 12 break points.
Dolehide’s semifinal opponent will be her compatriot Sofia Kenin, who secured a 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1 victory against Canada’s Leylah Fernandez.
Greek No. 2 seed Maria Sakkari demonstrated her prowess by beating Colombia’s Emiliana Arango with a score of 6-3, 6-4. In the day’s other quarterfinal match, third-seeded Caroline Garcia of France also secured a 6-3, 6-4 victory against 10th-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.
As the tournaments progress, tennis enthusiasts eagerly await the thrilling semifinal matchups.
