Clara Tauson tops Ekaterina Alexandrova in 2nd round at Monterrey
Denmark’s Clara Tauson beat top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico. Alexandrova had two set points in the first set, one on Tauson’s serve at 6-5, the other late in the tiebreaker, before Tauson prevailed. Tauson got her only service break of the match – in nine opportunities – to go up 4-2…
In the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros tennis tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, Denmark's Clara Tauson defeated top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3. Alexandrova had two set points in the first set, one on Tauson's serve at 6-5, and another late in the tiebreaker, but Tauson emerged victorious. Tauson secured her only service break of the match to lead 4-2 in the third set before wrapping up the win and advancing to the quarterfinals.
Other notable results include Alycia Parks' upset win over third-seeded Maja Chwalinska in doubles, Darja Vidmanova's victory over eighth-seeded Cristina Bucsa of Spain, Elise Mertens' hard-fought win against Hungary's Panna Udvardy, and Ann Li's walkover against Uzbekistan's Maria Timofeeva.
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