Dow Tennis Classic: Stearns advances to semi-finals
Peyton Stearns won against Katherine Sebov 6-4, 6-2 on Friday evening and will play the winner of the match between No 7 seed Catherine McNally and wildcard Sofia Kenin in the next round
American wildcard Peyton Stearns advanced to the last 4 of the Dow Tennis Classic by winning against Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov 6-4, 6-2 at Greater Midland Tennis Center on Friday evening.
Stearns, ranked No 244, will play the winner of the match between No 7 seed Caty McNally and wildcard Sofia Kenin next.
Ahead of her victory, the 21-year-old American beat Asia Muhammad (6-3, 6-4) and Ashlyn Krueger (6-2, 6-3).
Sebov, ranked No 229, defeated American qualifier Robin Montgomery (7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3) and Chinese Lin Zhu, the No 3 seed (6-4, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.
Midland WTA 125, other quarter-finals results (Greater Midland Tennis Center, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Catherine McNally vs. Sofia Kenin
- Anna-Lena Friedsam vs. Camila Osorio
- Ann Li beat Nao Hibino: 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
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