Tomljanovic advances to last eight at Cincinnati WTA 1000
Ajla Tomljanovic overcomes Veronika Kudermetova in a three-set thriller on Thursday in Cincinnati. Petra Kvitova is next up for Tomljanovic in the quarter-finals.
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in action during her fourth round match against France’s Alize Cornet at Wimbledon 2022
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Ajla Tomljanovic came back from the brink of defeat to prevail over Veronika Kudermetova 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in round three of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday evening.
Tomljanovic, ranked No 63, will play Czech Petra Kvitova next.
The Australian edged out American qualifier Taylor Townsend (6-4, 3-6, 7-5) and beat Spaniard Paula Badosa, the No 3 seed (6-7(3), 6-0, 6-2) ahead of her victory.
Earlier in the tournament, Kudermetova, ranked No 20, beat Czech Barbora Krejcikova (6-3, 6-3) and Romanian Simona Halep, the No 15 seed (W/O).
Cincinnati WTA 1000, other round of 16 matches and results:
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Shelby Rogers
- Jessica Pegula (7) beat Emma Raducanu (10): 7-5, 6-4
- Caroline Garcia (Q) beat Elise Mertens: 6-4, 7-5
- Madison Keys beat Iga Swiatek (1): 6-3, 6-4
- Shuai Zhang beat Anett Kontaveit (2): 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Petra Kvitova beat Ons Jabeur (5): 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
- Elena Rybakina beat Alison Riske-Amritraj: 6-2, 6-4
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