Kudermetova loses from 5-0 up in third set at Guadalajara Open
Camila Osorio edged out Veronika Kudermetova 7-6, 6-7 (2), 7-5 on Wednesday. She’ll play Russian Kamilla Rakhimova in the next round
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Colombian Camila Osorio edged out Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 7 seed, 7-6, 6-7 (2), 7-5 to advance to the last eight of the Guadalajara Open at the Panamerican Tennis Center on Wednesday.
Kudermetova was in complete control of the match, up 5-0 in the final set and serving for a spot in the quarter-finals. She then capitulated, losing seven straight games to crash out of the tournament in dramatic fashion.
Osorio, ranked No 80, will face Russian Kamilla Rakhimova next.
Ahead of her victory, the 22-year-old Colombian defeated American Hailey Baptiste (6-3, 6-2).
Kudermetova, ranked No 42, won against American lucky loser Sachia Vickery (6-4, 6-4) in the previous round of the Guadalajara tournament.
Guadalajara WTA 500, other second-round results (Panamerican Tennis Center, hard, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Ashlyn Krueger vs. Magdalena Frech
- Jelena Ostapenko vs. Marina Stakusic
- Caroline Garcia vs. Ena Shibahara
- Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Martina Trevisan vs. Renata Zarazua
- Olivia Gadecki vs. Danielle Collins
- Kamilla Rakhimova beat Victoria Azarenka (3): 6-2, 3-0 ret.
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