Kenin seals first semifinal since Australian Open win in Lyon, Friedsam outlasts Kasatkina to make Lyon final. Both players won titles in 2019: Martic in Istanbul and Van Uytvanck in Tashkent and Budapest. The Belgian broke at 3-1 and extended her lead to a commanding 5-2, but she saw her lead slip away as Kenin came roaring back.

"Everyone's fighting and it's not going to be easy. Every point was a battle. The 6th seed Alison Van Uytvanck ousted Viktoria Kuzmova 6-3, 6-4 in swift 72 minutes. In 2019, the Croatian posted a sizzling 16-3 record on the dirt, reaching the quarterfinals of Roland Garros and Madrid, the semifinals of Charleston, and lifting her first WTA singles trophy at Istanbul. The 6th seed Alison Van Uytvanck ousted Viktoria Kuzmova 6-3, 6-4 in swift 72 minutes. Help center. For her to hang with Martic in Palermo on Tuesday, Van Uytvanck will need to adjust her game by allowing for more margin, or play lights out with an all-or-nothing approach.
All Rights Reserved. Sure, some football fields and soccer pitches have thick grass and some have thin. Click here to find out more info. Every inch of the court was used during this rally! Passing the qualifying round, Eugenie Bouchard scored the main draw victory in Istanbul, beating Viktoriya Tomova 6-2, 6-4 in an hour and 34 minutes. Iga Swiatek, 19, dismantles 2019 Roland Garros ... Roland Garros Day 3 preview: Matteo Berrettini ... Passport to RG, Day 2—Nadal, Serena, Thiem move ... Serena Williams' unwavering faith propels her ... Rafael Nadal is now 43-0 as the No. The World No.5 secures her spot in the final @SofiaKenin defeats Van Uytvanck, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 7-6(2), at @Open6emeSensML. "It's a little different playing someone who you don't know, rather than coming out and playing someone who you know what she's doing. Tennis’ greatest differentiator among all professional sports remains its various playing surfaces. Country: Belgium.

"It was a really tough match. US Open WTA. With both players locked in, the final set was just as tense and tight as the previous two, looking bound for a decider. The No.5 seed’s solid service hold for 6-6 included three aces - bringing her total for the set to eight - and sent them into a tiebreaker. "I'm happy with it. Internationaux de Strasbourg. 1994) Current/Highest rank - … The Belgian hits as flat as a pancake, and typically wins by overwhelming her opponents with pace. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Alison Van Uytvanck Betting Odds - Winner. I like playing... so it's a good boost to my confidence after Melbourne, for sure. Bondarenko saved two set points at 4-5 before Kovinic broke her at love at 6-5 to grab the opener. Read more: Friedsam outlasts Kasatkina to make Lyon final. Age: 26 (26. While competitors hit the ball over the net and between the lines, tennis on a red-clay court is hardly the same when played out on a freshly-trimmed grass court. Jeudi en Turquie, la N.2 belge, sixième tête de série sur la terre battue turque, s'est inclinée en deux sets devant la Monténégrine Danka Kovinic (WTA 92) sur le score de 6-3, 6-4, après 1h30 de jeu. I know [Friedsam], but I've never practiced, played against her or watched her play. ", Every week receive player features, tournament news, and WTA Insider content with the WTA First Serve newsletter. © Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2020 – All rights reserved By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. As Paire wins opener in Paris, Roland Garros changes testing protocols. Golf courses use dozens of different grasses, but at the end of the day, it’s still grass. Into her second final of the year, Kenin will take on the rising Anna-Lena Friedsam for a chance at the trophy in Lyon. Some ice-rinks are frozen solid while some have a tendency to melt, but the surface itself remains the same. It came down once again to a deciding tiebreak, and it was there that Kenin finally pulled away from Van Uytvanck. Alison Van Uytvanck on the other hand, prefers a much faster court.