The world number 38 took over after a horror start, at 5: 5 in the second set she took the Russian’s serve for the first time in the match and also confirmed the break with a clean game. In the deciding set, Samsonová won the first break, but later the 22nd player in the world rankings did not play her serve twice in a row and Bouzková immediately took the lead of 4: 2.
Subsequently, the Czech tennis player maintained the decisive advantage and in the ninth game she converted the first of two match points on the opponent’s serve. This year’s 24-year-old Wimbledon quarter-final and winner of the WTA Prague tournament will battle Russian derby winner Kasatkinová – Kalinská to advance to the semi-finals.
Lehečka finished in the 2nd round in Stockholm
Jiří Lehečka did not make it to the quarter-finals of the Stockholm tournament, losing twice to Emil Ruusuvuori from Finland 2: 6. The 20-year-old from Mladá Boleslav was not enough for the 52nd player in the world for the second time in a short time, he lost to him exactly a month ago in the French Meta. Ruusuvuori will face American third-seed Frances Tiafoe in the next round.
Lehečka, the Czech with the highest score in the ATP rankings, has lost the fourth of their last six games. The 77th player in the world did not follow up on the previous victory over former number three Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria.
Lehečka kept up with Finn, who was three years older, just at the beginning. From 2: 2 in the first set, he lost eight games in a row, lost the first set and fell 0: 4 in the second.
He managed to stop his opponent’s winning streak, but Ruusuvuori didn’t allow any drama and turned the first match point after an hour and 23 minutes on Leheček’s serve. The Czech player lost his serve five times in the game, Ruusuvuori used seven aces.
| GUADALAJARA (hard surface, $ 2,527,250 grant) |
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| Singles – 3rd round: |
| Pegula (3-USA) – Andreescu (Can.) 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| Gauffová (5-USA) – Trevisanová (It.) 6: 0, 6: 3 |
| Kudermětova (8-Russia) – Ostapenko (12-Lot.) 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| Bouzková (Czech Republic) – Samsonovová (Russia) 0: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3 |
| STOCKHOLM (hard surface, grant 725.540 euros) |
| Singles – 2nd round: |
| Rusuvuori (Fin.) – Lehečka (ČR) 6: 2, 6: 2 |
| De Minaur (5-Austr.) – Wolf (USA) 6: 4, 6: 2 |
| Tiafoe (3-USA) – E. Ymer (Sweden) 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 4), 7: 6 (7: 2) |
| M. Ymer (Sweden) – Paul (8-USA) 6: 2, 6: 3 |
| Double – 2nd round: |
| Glasspool, Heliövaara (3-Brit./Fin.) – Jebavý, Pavlásek (CZ) 6: 3, 6: 4 |
| NAPLES (hard surface, grant € 612,000) |
| Singles – 1st round: |
| McDonald (USA) – Pass (It.) 6: 3, 7: 5 |
| Zhang Chenchen (China) – Fucsovics (Germany) 6: 4, 7: 6 (10: 8) |
| Djere (Srb.) – Gojo (Chorv.) 6: 4, 7: 6 (8: 6) |
| Fognini (It.) – Grenier (fr.) 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3 |
| Singles – 2nd round: |
| Berrettini (2-It.) – Carballés (Šp.) 6: 4, 6: 2 |
| McDonald (USA) – Bautista (3-Sp.) 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| Musetti (4-It.) – Djere (Srb.) 7: 5, 6: 3 |
| Kecmanovič (5-Serb.) – Moutet (Fr.) 5: 3 scratch |
| Zhang Chen (China) – Baéz (6-Arg.) 7: 6 (7: 5), 7: 6 (13:11) |
| Galan (Col.) – Borges (Portuguese) 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 4 |
| Daniel (Japan) – Kachin (Arg.) 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 2) |
| ANTWERP (hard surface, grant 725,540 euros) |
| Singles – 2nd round: |
| Korda (USA) – Khačanov (4-Russia) 7: 5, 7: 6 (11: 9) |
| Goffin (Belg.) – Schwartzman (3-Arg.) 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 2 |
| Thiem (Rak.) – F. Cerúndolo (6-Arg.) 6: 1, 1: 6, 7: 5 |
| Auger-Aliassime (2-Kan.) – Guinard (Fr.) 6: 3, 6: 3 |
