Image Source : TWITTER/@WTA Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina reached the third spherical of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva on Saturday as Karolina Pliskova was eradicated in straight units by a qualifier.
Svitolina will play both Seventeenth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova or Britain’s Heather Watson within the third spherical after a routine win over Zvonareva in simply over an hour.
Third-seeded Pliskova was overwhelmed 6-2, 6-4 by Russian qualifier Anastasia Gasanova, who was ranked 292nd in her first tour primary draw and had by no means earlier than performed anybody ranked within the high 100. Next up for Gasanova is a third-round assembly with Sara Sorribes Tormo.
“It’s like it was not me on the court. I was so sure of myself,” Gasanova stated of her breakthrough win. “It’s like when I step on the court, I’m a different person, I’m more angry.”
Sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina transformed her fifth match level to seal a 6-4, 6-4 win over Wang Xiyu of China. Rybakina subsequent performs Daria Kasatkina, who superior to the third spherical by walkover after her opponent Karolina Muchova withdrew.
