In a thrilling quarterfinal clash at the Credit One Charleston Open in South Carolina, top-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States battled past 12th-seeded Victoria Azarenka in a marathon encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Pegula survived four match points to secure a hard-fought victory over Azarenka with a scoreline of 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7).
Despite both players displaying resilience and determination, it was Pegula who emerged victorious, benefiting from Azarenka’s 12 double faults while committing none herself. This victory marked Pegula’s sixth time as a top seed in her career, showcasing her growing prowess on the professional circuit.
Pegula’s next challenge awaits in the semifinals against fourth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia. Kasatkina displayed impressive form in her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian of Romania, converting 10 of 20 break points to secure a hard-fought victory with a scoreline of 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 in a match lasting 2 hours and 42 minutes.
Additionally, Danielle Collins continued her remarkable run of form, extending her winning streak to 11 matches and becoming the second American to advance to the Charleston semifinals. Collins defeated 11th-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium with a commanding performance, winning 6-3, 6-4 in just 1 hour and 24 minutes. Her victory sets up an exciting semifinal clash against the winner of the quarterfinal match between Maria Sakkari of Greece and Veronika Kudermetova of Russia.
Quarterfinal Action at Copa Colsanitas
In quarterfinal action at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota, Colombia, eighth-seeded Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia staged a remarkable comeback to defeat fourth-seeded Cristina Bucsa of Spain. After being shut out in the first set, Rakhimova rallied to claim victory with a hard-fought scoreline of 0-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Meanwhile, Sara Errani of Italy showcased her tenacity and resilience as she fought back from a slow start to defeat Irina Bara of Romania with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Errani’s impressive display saw her save 17 of 23 break points while capitalizing on 8 of 20 opportunities.
In other quarterfinal matches, top-seeded Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic faced seventh-seeded Laura Siegemund of Germany, while home-country favorite Camila Osorio, the sixth seed, took on second-seeded Tatjana Maria of Germany, promising an exciting conclusion to the quarterfinal stage.
