Great Britain’s Jodie Burrage delivered a commanding performance in the first round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Tuesday, dispatching No. 7 seed Varvara Gracheva of France with a 6-4, 6-0 victory. Burrage showcased her skills with six aces, converting five out of six break-point opportunities and resiliently saving four of the five break points she faced. In contrast, Gracheva struggled, registering five double faults without managing a single ace during the 67-minute match.
The lone three-set encounter of the day featured Denmark’s Clara Tauson, who staged an impressive comeback to overcome Italy’s Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Tauson’s formidable serve, marked by 10 aces and an 80.4 percent success rate on first-service points, played a crucial role in her victory.
Other notable winners in the tournament included Italians Lucia Bronzetti and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Clara Burel of France, Jule Niemeier of Germany, and Jaqueline Cristian of Romania.
Thailand Open: Arina Rodionova Triumphs in Grueling First-Round Battle
In a marathon battle at the Thailand Open, Australian Arina Rodionova emerged victorious against the sixth seed, Yue Yuan of China, with a hard-fought 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 win that spanned two hours and 52 minutes. Yuan had triple set point in the first-set tiebreaker, but Rodionova showcased her resilience, winning five consecutive points to level the set and eventually claim it.
No. 2 seed Lin Zhu of China secured her place in the next round by defeating Australia’s Taylah Preston 6-4, 7-5. Zhu, now the highest seed remaining after the loss of top-seeded Magda Linette on Monday, displayed her prowess in a well-fought match.
Other seeded players who advanced in the Thailand Open include No. 4 seed Tatjana Maria of Germany, No. 7 seed Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, and No. 8 seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia. The Czech Republic’s Linda Fruhvirtova, American Katie Volynets, and China’s Yafan Wang and Zhuoxuan Bai also secured victories to progress to the next round.
