Open In Arte Angers Loire: Lepchenko goes down to Salkova in quarters
Dominika Salkova beat Varvara Lepchenko 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 and will face Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic in the last four
Varvara Lepchenko at Roland-Garros in 2021 (Zuma/Panoramic)
Dominika Salkova defeated American Varvara Lepchenko 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the last four of the Open In Arte Angers Loire on Friday.
Salkova, ranked No 166, will play Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic next.
Salkova won against Austrian qualifier Sinja Kraus (6-2, 6-3) and French qualifier Carole Monnet (6-2, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.
In the previous rounds, Lepchenko, ranked No 138, beat Dutchwoman Anouk Koevermans (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) and Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse, the No 8 seed (7-6 (6), 7-6 (5)).
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