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Muchova & Alexandrova Cruise at Porsche Tennis
15 Apr
Summary
- Muchova and Alexandrova advanced to the Round of 16.
- Many seeded players won their matches on Tuesday.
- The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is held in Stuttgart.
In the WTA 500 event at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, seeded players Karolina Muchova and Ekaterina Alexandrova advanced smoothly to the Round of 16. Muchova, the seventh seed, defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovic with a score of 6-2, 6-4. Eighth-seeded Alexandrova also secured a decisive win, beating Gabriela Knutson 6-2, 6-2.
Other seeded players in action on Tuesday also advanced. Elise Mertens won her match 6-3, 6-4, while Leylah Fernandez triumphed 6-1, 6-4. Germany's Eva Lys edged out Paula Badosa in a three-set battle, and Diana Shnaider convincingly defeated Tamara Korpatsch. Shnaider is set to face top-seed Elena Rybakina next.
Meanwhile, at the Rouen Metropolitan Open in France, top-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine advanced swiftly, winning her match in just 77 minutes. Three other seeded players, Jaqueline Cristian, Hailey Baptiste, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, all required three sets to secure their progression to the Round of 16 on the clay courts. Several other unseeded players also claimed victories in their respective matches.
