Hobart International: Mertens moves into semi-finals
Elise Mertens won against Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 0-6, 6-2 on Thursday and will play Australian wildcard Maya Joint next
Elise Mertens, 2024 – © Action Plus / Panoramic
Belgian Elise Mertens, the second seed, won against Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 0-6, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Hobart International at the Hobart ’s Domain Tennis Centre on Thursday.
Mertens, ranked No 34, will face Australian wildcard Maya Joint next.
The Belgian defeated Spanish qualifier Nuria Parrizas Diaz (6-3, 6-1) and Mexican lucky loser Renata Zarazua (6-4, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.
In the previous rounds of the Hobart tournament, Kudermetova, ranked No 77, won against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto (7-5, 6-0) and Colombian Camila Osorio (6-4, 6-1).
Hobart WTA 250, other last eight results (Hobart’s Domain Tennis Centre, hard, USD 275.094, most recent results first):
- Maya Joint beat Sofia Kenin (WC): 6-3, 6-1
- Amanda Anisimova vs. Elina Avanesyan
- McCartney Kessler beat Dayana Yastremska (1): 7-5, 6-4
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