WTA Roundup: Leylah Fernandez surges into Singapore semis
SINGAPORE: No. 6 seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada knocked out top-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Singapore Tennis Open on Friday.
SINGAPORE: Canada's No. 6 seed Leylah Fernandez advanced to the semifinals of the Singapore Tennis Open on Friday, defeating top-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 7-5. Fernandez broke her opponent six times during the 92-minute match. In the other semifinal, Poland's No. 5 Maja Chwalinska defeated No. 4 Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-2, 6-2.
The other semifinal will see unseeded Russia's Tatiana Prozorova take on Australia's Talia Gibson. Prozorova beat China's Xinyu Wang 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, while Gibson overcame Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. In Seoul, the Korea Open's quarterfinals were interrupted by rain, leading to all matches being rescheduled for Saturday. Australian Kimberly Birrell is leading Katie Volynets 2-6, 6-2, 4-2.
The other quarterfinals feature Thailand's Lanlana Tararudee against Australia's Maya Joint; Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse against Hungary's Anna Bondar; and Australia's Taylah Preston against Russia's Alina Korneeva. In the Billie Jean King Cup, the Czech Republic became the first nation to reach the finals when Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova won their singles matches against Spain.
Muchova defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-5, 6-4, and Noskova followed with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Cristina Bucsa, securing a 7-0 ace advantage. The Czechs will face either Ukraine or defending champion Italy in the finals on Sunday, while Ukraine and Italy will face each other in the other semifinal match on Saturday.
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