Qualifier Ruse downs Cociaretto to reach Rosmalen final
Elena-Gabriela Ruse beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday afternoon and will play Belgian Elise Mertens, the No 3 seed, for the title
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Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse won against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of the ‘s-Hertogenbosch Open at Autotron Rosmalen on Saturday.
Ruse, ranked No 80, will face Belgian Elise Mertens, the No 3 seed, next.
In the previous rounds of the Rosmalen tournament, the Romanian beat Dutch qualifier Isis Louise van Den Broek (6-2, 6-1), Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine (6-4, 6-3) and Canadian wildcard Bianca Andreescu (6-2, 6-4).
Cocciaretto, ranked No 123, won against Dutch wildcard Arianne Hartono (7-6 (11), 7-5), American Bernarda Pera (6-1, 7-6 (4)) and Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens (6-2, 7-6 (4)) earlier in the tournament.
Rosmalen WTA 250, other semi-final result (Autotron Rosmalen, grass, EUR 239.212):
- Elise Mertens beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (2): 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4
