WTA Auckland: Wang produces comeback to beat Perry and reach semis
Wang will play the winner of the match between No 5 seed Marie Bouzkova and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, the second seed, next
Xiyu Wang 2024 Hobart
China’s Xiyu Wang reached the last four of the Auckland Open by edging out Frenchwoman Diane Parry 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 at the ASB Tennis Arena on Friday.
Wang came from a set and a break down in the second set to push the match into a decider; then trailed 4-1 in the third set before coming back to complete the victory in three hours and eight minutes.
Wang, ranked No 71, will face the winner of the match between No 5 seed Marie Bouzkova and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, the second seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the 22-year-old Wang edged out Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (3)) and No 6 seed Xinyu Wang (6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2)).
Parry, ranked No 76, won against American Emina Bektas (6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-3) and Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko, the No 3 seed (2-6, 6-4, 6-1) earlier in the week.
ASB Tennis Arena WTA 250, Other quarter-final results (USD 267,082):
- Coco Gauff (1) beat Varvara Gracheva (8): 6-1, 6-1
- Emma Navarro (4) beat Petra Martic (7): 6-4, 6-3
- Marie Bouzkova vs. Elina Svitolina
