Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari is the first semifinalist of the WTA indoor tournament in Ostrava.
Jaroslav Ožana, ČTK
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Sakkari turned the duel with Ons Jaburova from Tunisia and won 3: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 1. Bradyová reversed the match with Russian qualifier Veronika Kuděrmětová, she defeated the defeated Karolína Plíšková 6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 1 and will play for the fourth time this year. The third seed Sabalenkova even lost 0: 6, 0: 4 to the Spaniard Sara Sorribes, but in the end she won 0: 6, 6: 4 and 6: 0.
Sakkari, the conqueror of the tournament number one Elina Svitolinová from the second round, has already lost 3: 6 and 1: 3 with Džabúrová. With a gain of nine gamma in a row, she reversed the development and after an hour and forty minutes used the first match ball.
Sealed with an ace! ????@jennifurbrady95 defeats Kudermetova, (5)6-7, 6-3, 6-1.#jtbankaostravaopen pic.twitter.com/tG5J91fO6f
– wta (@WTA) October 23, 2020
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“I’m excited to be in the semifinals. It’s my last tournament of the season and I’d like to stay here until Sunday,” Sakkari told Czech Television.
Aryna Sabalenkova of Belarus in a match against Sarah Sorribes of Spain.
Jaroslav Ožana, ČTK
Mertens had a sharp start to the match, as if she wanted to return the Azarenks to a disgraceful loss 1: 6, 0: 6 from this year’s US Open. She sent the winning balls along the lines and led 2: 0, but Azarenka leveled the game and gradually became more confident in the exchanges. At 2: 4, Belarus averted their breakball and drove off – losing only one game in the rest of the match.
“She started well. I had to get used to it and not give her time to kill the ball. I started to use my chances and she served well,” said former world number one Azarenka. She advanced to the semifinals for the third time in the last five tournaments.
12 games in a row ????@SabalenkaA defeats Sorribes Tormo, 0-6, 6-4, 6-0.#jtbankaostravaopen pic.twitter.com/wh1sefvKnm
– wta (@WTA) October 23, 2020
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Advancing from the qualification, Sorribes won ten games in a row, and Sabalenko also shed tears. After the first game she won, she ironically raised her hands above her head, then relaxed and played. She won twelve games in a row and advanced after two hours.
| J&T Banka Ostrava Open 2020 (hard surface, subsidy $ 528,500): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Sabalenkova (3-BEL) – Sorribesova (Sp.) 0: 6, 6: 4, 6: 0 |
| Azarenkova (4-BEL) – Mertens (7-Belg.) 6: 4, 6: 1 |
| Sakkar (Greek) – Jaburova (TUN) 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1. |
| Brady (USA) – Kudermetova (RUS) 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 3, 6: 1. |
| ANTWERP (hard surface, subsidy 472 590 euros): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Dimitrov (4-Bulh.) – Raonic (5-Kan.) Without a fight |
| Humbert (Fr.) – Harris (JAR) 6:3, 7:6 (7:2) |
| Evans (Brit.) – Chačanov (3-Rus.) 3:6, 7:6 (9:7), 6:4 |
| COLOGNE (hard surface, subsidy 325 610 euros): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Schwartzman (2-ARG) – Davidovich (Sp.) 2: 6, 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 1 |
| Sinner (It.) – Simon (Fr.) 6:3, 0:6, 6:4 |
| A. Zverev (1-DEU) – Mannarino (8-Fr.) 6: 4, 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 4. |
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