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Tennis in the Land (Cleveland)
Romania’s Sorana Cirstea pulled off one of the biggest wins of the week by defeating top seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Cirstea delivered seven aces, saved the only break point she faced, and won 78.1 percent of her first-serve points (25 of 32). The straight-sets victory sends her into the semifinals against Russia’s Anastasia Zakharova, who advanced via walkover after Germany’s Eva Lys withdrew.
Key Match Stats – Cirstea vs. Samsonova
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Liudmila Samsonova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 5 |
| First-Serve Points Won | 78.1% (25/32) | 62% (23/37) |
| Break Points Saved | 1/1 | 0/3 |
| Winners | 21 | 15 |
Because of weather delays earlier in the week, the Round of 16 also wrapped up Thursday. Results included:
- Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) upset No. 7 seed Katie Boulter (Great Britain) 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-4.
- No. 2 seed Xinyu Wang (China) rallied past Talia Gibson (Australia) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.
- Ann Li (United States) outlasted Iva Jovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
- Elsa Jacquemot (France) edged Solana Sierra (Argentina) 7-5, 7-6 (2).
Later in the day, Li defeated Jacquemot 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 in their quarterfinal, while Wang was scheduled to face Golubic on Thursday evening. Fans can keep up with live results and betting analysis on Sportshub’s tennis coverage.
Abierto GNP Seguros (Monterrey)
In Monterrey, Russia’s Diana Shnaider survived a marathon three-hour battle to knock out No. 5 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4).
Mertens struck 10 aces and held five match points, but Shnaider refused to yield. She erased three consecutive match points while trailing 5-3 in the final set, then fended off another before surging through a decisive tiebreaker.
Key Match Stats – Shnaider vs. Mertens
| Stat | Diana Shnaider | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 10 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 4 |
| Break Points Converted | 4/9 | 3/8 |
| Winners | 34 | 37 |
| Match Points Saved | 5 | 0 |
Next, Shnaider will meet Alycia Parks (USA), who delivered nine aces and converted four of eight break points to beat Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 7-5.
Two more quarterfinals were scheduled for the evening session:
- No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) vs. No. 6 seed Linda Noskova (Czech Republic).
- Antonia Ruzic (Croatia) vs. Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic).
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