Mertens, Potapova Cruise to Wins in WTA Action
Tuesday’s WTA action featured dominant performances from top-seeded players as Elise Mertens and Anastasia Potapova cruised to first-round victories in their respective tournaments.
Mertens Dominates at Singapore Tennis Open
No. 2 seed Elise Mertens needed just 55 minutes to breeze past American Taylor Townsend 6-1, 6-0, in the opening round of the Singapore Tennis Open.
Mertens was flawless under pressure, saving all six break points she faced while converting five of eight break opportunities against Townsend. She advances to face Tatjana Maria, who battled past Yuliia Starodubtseva in a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 comeback win.
Other Singapore results:
- Kimberly Birrell (Australia) def. No. 5 Polina Kudermetova (Russia) 6-3, 6-2
- No. 4 Xinyu Wang (China) def. Rebecca Marino (Canada) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
- Olivia Gadecki (Australia) def. No. 8 Moyuka Uchijima (Japan) 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-2
- Other winners: Hailey Baptiste (USA), Maria Timofeeva (Russia), Jil Teichmann (Switzerland)
Potapova Advances in Linz
At the Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament, No. 6 seed Anastasia Potapova made quick work of Austrian Julia Grabher, winning 6-2, 6-2 in just 67 minutes.
Meanwhile, No. 5 seed Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) endured a tougher challenge but prevailed over Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti 7-6 (6), 7-5, saving six of eight break points along the way.
Other Linz results:
- No. 8 Clara Tauson (Denmark) def. Anhelina Kalinina (Ukraine) 6-3, 6-3
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Russia) def. Rebecca Sramkova (Slovakia)
- Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) def. Petra Martic (Croatia)
- Antonia Ruzic (Croatia) also advanced
Looking Ahead
With the early rounds wrapping up, top seeds will continue to battle for supremacy in Singapore and Linz. Can Mertens and Potapova maintain their dominance? Stay tuned for more WTA action.
