WTA roundup: Ana Bogdan scores upset in Osaka

Field Level Media|published: Thu 17th October, 11:17 2024

Romania's Ana Bogdan serves during the Billie Jean King Cup women's tennis tournament Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Racquet Park at Omni Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach, Fla. Romania's Ana Bogdan defeated Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Romania's Ana Bogdan advanced the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (5) victory over No. 4 seed Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic on Thursday in Osaka.

Bogdan overcame a 3-1 deficit in the tiebreak to finish in just under 2 hours, setting up a match with unseeded Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands.

It was a day of upsets, as Japan's Sara Saito defeated No. 5 Elina Avensyan of Armenia 7-6 (2), 6-4 and Australia's Kimberly Birrell was leading 3-6, 7-5, 4-1 when No. 3 Elise Mertens of Belgium retired. Seventh-seeded Diane Parry avoided the upset bug with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Belgium's Greet Minnen.

Ningbo Open

Fourth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic moved into the quarterfinals in China with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory against home hopeful Ye-Xin Ma.

Ma had her chances, leading 6-5 in the opening set and 5-3 in the tiebreak. Krejcikova will meet Russia's Mirra Andreeva in the final eight.

No. 6 Beatriz Haddad Maia held off England's Katie Boulter 7-6 (2), 7-5 and No. 7 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia beat China's Yue Yuan 6-3, 6-3. Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic needed only 77 minutes to complete a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Romania's Jaqueline Cristian.

--Field Level Media