Guadalajara Open: Kudermetova advances to quarter-finals

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday evening and will face the winner of the match between American Danielle Collins, the No 14 seed, and Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 4 seed, in the next round

Veronika Kudermetova, 2022 | © AI / Reuters / Panoramic

Tennis Majors

October 20, 2022

Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 8 seed, defeated Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the No 12 seed, 6-4, 6-4 to move into the last eight of the Guadalajara Open at the Centro Panamericano de Tenis on Thursday evening.

Kudermetova, ranked No 12, will play the winner of the match between American Danielle Collins, the No 14 seed, and Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 4 seed, next.

Veronika Kudermetova serves and plays very well to beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4 and reach the QFs in Guadalajara.

Awaits Collins/Sakkari in the QFs, which will be another big match for WTA Finals Race.

Ostapenko OUT of the Race. She will make the Finals, but in doubles.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) October 20, 2022

Ahead of her victory, the Russian won against Croat wildcard Donna Vekic (6-4, 7-5).

Ostapenko, ranked No 23, beat American qualifier Lauren Davis (6-1, 6-3) and Canadian wildcard Eugenie Bouchard (7-5, 2-6, 6-1) earlier in the tournament.

Guadalajara WTA 1000, other last 16 results (Centro Panamericano de Tenis, hard, USD 2.527.250, most recent results first):