Dolehide rounds out quarter-final lineup in Austin
Caroline Dolehide was the last woman through to the Austin quarter-finals on Thursday. Dolehide defeated Varvara Gracheva in three sets.
Caroline Dolehide, Washington, 2024 Zuma / Panoramic
Caroline Dolehide battled past Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Austin Open at the Westwood Country Club on Thursday night.
Dolehide, ranked No 80, will next play Belgian Greet Minnen.
The American previously edged out Russian qualifier Anastasia Zakharova (6-2, 5-7, 6-4).
During the first round of the Austin tournament, Gracheva — ranked No 72 — beat American Peyton Stearns, the No 3 seed (6-2, 6-3).
Austin WTA 250, other second-round results:
- Greet Minnen beat Suzan Lamens (8): 6-1, 6-0
- McCartney Kessler (5) beat Cristina Bucsa (Q): 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Sorana Cirstea beat Diana Shnaider (2): 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
- Ena Shibahara (Q) beat Kimberly Birrell: 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) beat Jodie Burrage: 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
- Jessica Pegula (1) beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-1, 6-3
- Anna Blinkova beat Tatjana Maria: 6-2, 6-2
