WTA Prague: Halep and Bouchard in the quarterfinals, Siegemund eliminated
The top seeded Simona Halep reached the round of eight at the WTA tournament in Prague, which is endowed with 225,500 US dollars. Eugenie Bouchard also remains on the road to success.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Aug 13, 2020, 08:08 pm
However, Halep had to go over three sets again. She won against local hero Barbora Krejicikova 3: 6, 7: 5 and 6: 2.
"She played well, it was hard to find the rhythm," said the reigning Wimbledon winner afterwards. Which also complained of a somewhat tired shoulder. Which is hardly surprising: Halep had to go over the distance in her first round match and only won against Polona Hercog in the tie-break of the third set. She needed seven match points here.
Halep now meets the lucky loser Magdalena Frech, who won against Arantxa Rus 6: 3, 2: 6 and 6: 4.
Genie Bouchard confirms good form
At noon, Genie Bouchard had already made it clear to the quarter-finals. The Canadian, currently only number 330 in the world, won against Tamara Zindansek after 2 hours and 53 minutes with 7: 6 (2), 6: 7 (2) and 6: 2. And showed her mental strength - she had already led 4-1 in the second round before she had to go into overtime.
"It was tough, I was frustrated inside," she admitted afterwards. “I tried not to show that. She's a fighter. ”The beginning of the third movement was particularly important for Bouchard's confidence. “I started the third set very strongly, dictating the points more. She has a strong forehand, so I didn't want to let her dictate. "
Bouchard is in Prague with the new trainer Rennae Stubbs. She meets Elise Mertens, seeded three, in the quarter-finals.
Laura Siegemund, however, is eliminated. They were defeated by Sara Sorribes Tormo with 2: 6 and 3: 6.