Potapova upsets top-seeded Kontaveit at Prague Open
PRAGUE (AP) — Anastasia Potapova upset top-seeded Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 6-1 on Friday to succeed in her third straight WTA semifinal.
Seventh-seeded Potapova beat Kontaveit for the primary time after two losses, together with final week’s semifinal match at Hamburg. Potapova additionally reached the final 4 at Lausanne.
The Russian-born Potapova broke the Estonian 5 instances as she raced to victory in simply 49 minutes. She has not misplaced a set on the hard-court event to this point. Potapova’s subsequent opponent is China’s Qiang Wang, who prevailed over Magda Linette 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4.
Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova beat Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-3, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals the place the Wimbledon quarterfinalist will play Linda Noskova in an all-Czech match.
The 17-year-old Noskova superior to her first profession WTA semifinal after her opponent, Japan’s fortunate loser Nao Hibino, retired when trailing 6-3, 4-2.
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