Tennis Recap: Kalinskaya & Sakkari Shine in Singapore & Austria
Singapore Tennis Open – Round of 16 Results
Top seed Anna Kalinskaya fought through a tough second set to defeat Simona Waltert 6-2, 7-6 (3) and advance to the quarterfinals in Singapore.
- Kalinskaya (World No. 18) converted 3 of 5 break points, while Waltert had more aces (6) but also 5 double faults.
- No. 6 seed Camila Osorio rallied from a set down, defeating Dominika Salkova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- An Li (USA) and Mananchaya Swangkaew (Thailand) advanced with straight-set wins.
| Match | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kalinskaya (1) vs. Simona Waltert | Kalinskaya | 6-2, 7-6 (3) |
| Camila Osorio (6) vs. Dominika Salkova | Osorio | 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| An Li vs. Maria Timofeeva | An Li | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Mananchaya Swangkaew vs. Cristina Bucsa | Swangkaew | 6-3, 6-2 |
Upper Austria Ladies Linz – Round of 16 Results
Maria Sakkari (3) dominated Viktoriya Tomova, winning 6-3, 6-2 in just 77 minutes.
- Sakkari saved the only break point she faced and won 74.4% of her first-serve points.
- No. 6 seed Anastasia Potapova, No. 7 Elina Avanesyan, and No. 8 Clara Tauson all won in straight sets.
- Anna Blinkova defeated Austria’s Sinja Kraus in a tiebreak-heavy battle (7-6, 6-2).
| Match | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Sakkari (3) vs. Viktoriya Tomova | Sakkari | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Anastasia Potapova (6) vs. Tamara Korpatsch | Potapova | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Elina Avanesyan (7) vs. Lucia Bronzetti | Avanesyan | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Clara Tauson (8) vs. Julia Grabher | Tauson | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Anna Blinkova vs. Sinja Kraus | Blinkova | 7-6 (3), 6-2 |
Takeaways:
🔥 Kalinskaya withstands a tough test in Singapore
🔥 Sakkari cruises, while Avanesyan & Potapova advance in Austria
🔥 Osorio battles back to win in three sets
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