Lamens Reaches Seoul Quarterfinals with First Top 20 Victory
Suzan Lamens advanced too theโ quarterfinals of the hard โcourt tournament in โSeoul today, defeatingโ Diana Sjnaider 6-4, 6-4. The win marks the first time โthe South Holland native, currently ranked 64thโ in the world, has overcome a player ranked within theโ WTA’s top โค20 at a tour-level event.
This breakthrough comes after Lamens previously securedโ a โvictory against a top player during Billie jean King Cupโข competition lastโข year, when she defeatedโฃ then-worldโ number ten Jelena Ostapenko.โ The Seoul result signifies โaโค new levelโ of consistency for โคthe Dutch player, demonstrating her ability to translate success from team events โto individual tournamentsโ and establishing her as a rising force on the WTA tour.
Lamens faced Sjnaider, rankedโ 19th, having previously lost to โคthe Russian in threeโ sets at a tournament inโฃ Hong Kong last year, where Sjnaider ultimately claimed the title. in Seoul, Lamens overcame an early 2-4 deficit in the first set, winning eight consecutive games to seize control and ultimately take the set. A strong second serve proved pivotal in her success.
Sjnaider, who recently โwon the title in Monterrey, mounted aโค brief comeback in the second set, narrowing the score to 4-3,โข but โLamens maintainedโ her composure and secured the victory. This quarterfinal โฃappearance represents a meaningful step forward โขin Lamens’ career as she continues โฃto climbโ the WTA rankings.