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Kalinskaya Rallies Past Pegula in Strasbourg
Anna Kalinskaya pulled off a major upset at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, clawing her way back to topple top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. The Russian showed resilience after dropping the first set and falling behind 5-4 in the second. Pegula’s struggle to hold serve opened the door, and Kalinskaya charged through it.
Once the match hit the deciding set, Kalinskaya went full throttle, racing to a 3-0 lead. Pegula, unable to recover, bowed out despite being the favorite on paper. Kalinskaya now moves on to face a fellow American next.
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Collins Powers Through Raducanu
In another headline-grabber, Danielle Collins edged out Emma Raducanu in a back-and-forth battle. After dropping the first set 4-6, Collins dominated the second 6-1 and wrapped up the match 6-3 in the third. Their first-ever meeting lived up to the hype, lasting two hours and 20 minutes on the clay courts.
Collins will now face Kalinskaya in what promises to be a high-voltage quarterfinal.
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Navarro Cruises, Sets Up Clash with Haddad Maia
American Emma Navarro, the No. 2 seed, made quick work of Russian qualifier Anna Blinkova, winning 6-4, 6-1 in just 93 minutes. She returns to the Strasbourg quarterfinals for a second straight year, looking sharper than ever.
Next up for Navarro is Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No. 9 seed from Brazil. Haddad Maia had her own gritty win, ousting American Ashlyn Krueger 7-6 (3), 6-3. Expect fireworks in this South American vs. North American showdown.
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Rabat: Osorio, Li, and Bouzas Survive Three-Setters
Over in Morocco, at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Colombia’s Camila Osorio clawed back from a set down to beat Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. The match featured constant pressure, with Osorio converting 7 of 11 break points.
Also in action, fourth seed Ann Li outlasted Hailey Baptiste in an all-American clash that ended 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5. Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, seeded tenth, defeated Sada Nahimana of Burundi 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
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Australia’s Maya Joint stunned ninth seed Katie Volynets in straight sets. Also booking their spots in the quarters were Maria Mateas, Jaqueline Cristian of Romania, and Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia.
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