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Andreeva Dominates Linz Tennis Amidst Upsets
10 Apr
Summary
- Mirra Andreeva secured a swift victory in Linz, Austria.
- The top seed won 75.8% of her first-serve points.
- Several other seeded players advanced or retired due to injury.
Top-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament on Wednesday. She achieved a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens in just 81 minutes, securing 75.8% of her first-serve points. Despite facing 33 unforced errors, the 18-year-old Russian's strong performance propelled her forward.
Andreeva is set to face fifth-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the upcoming quarterfinals. Cirstea advanced when her opponent, Dalma Galfi of Hungary, retired due to injury after Cirstea had already established a significant lead in the first set.
In other second-round matches, fourth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia battled for a 6-4, 7-5 win. Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania and Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine both came from behind in their respective matches to win in three sets. Anastasia Potapova of Austria also secured a straight-sets victory.
