On Friday, Bianca Andreescu reached the semi-finals of the Open Championship of Thailand in the “WTA 250” category, defeating Marta Kostiuk (60 WTA) in straight sets.
Bianca Andreescu, in the semi-finals of the WTA Hua Hin
The main favorite of the competition in Huahin Andreescu won after an hour and 28 minutes of play over her partner Gabriela Ruse in doubles with a score of 6-0, 7-6(3).
Bianca (42 WTA) led 5-1 in the second set but lost three match points at 5-3 and needed a tiebreak to claim victory.
Bianca (42 WTA) will face another Ukrainian in the semifinals after Lesia Tsurenko (136 WTA) eliminated Tatyana Maria (63 WTA, favorite 6), 6-1, 6-1.
Thailand Open, semi-finals
Bianca Andreescu (1) vs. Lesia Tsurenko
Lin Zhu vs. Xinyu Wang (7).
Thailand Open competes from January 30 to February 5 on hard. It has a total prize pool of US$259,303, is part of the WTA 250 category, and the titular champion is Magda Lynette (in 2020). The main favorite is Bianca Andreescu.
Source: Hot News
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