Google News Donna Vekic Through To Limoges Quarter-Finals, Top Seed Elina Svitolina Upset by Parmentier
by PRAKASH
Tennis - Croatian teenager Donna Vekic is through to the quarter-finals of the WTA $125K Challenger in Limoges, France. The 19 year old ranked No. 105 in the world upset seventh seeded Carina Witthoeft 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, top seeded Elina Svitolina was knocked out in the first round by Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier in a third set tie-breaker. The 21-year-old is ranked No. 19 in the world but struggled on Wednesday against her opponent ranked No.
116 in the world. Third seed Nao Hibino and Luksika Kumkhum are through to the quarter-finals of the WTA Challenger in Hua Hin. WTA Limoges Challenger - Second Round Results -
Donna Vekic (CRO) d [7] Carina Witthoeft (GER) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1
[Q] Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) d [5] Danka Kovinic (MNE) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 0
[6] Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) d Maryna Zanevska (UKR) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 4 Singles First Round
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d [1] [WC] Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 6 - 4 | 4 - 6 | 7 - 6 (6)
[WC] Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d [WC] Julie Coin (FRA) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4
[3] [WC] Caroline Garcia (FRA) d [Q] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 7 - 5 WTA Hua Hin Challenger - Second Round Results
[3] Nao Hibino (JPN) d Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4
Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d [WC] Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3
Naomi Osaka (JPN) d Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) | 6 - 7 (6) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1
Fangzhou Liu (CHN) d [Q] Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1 Also Read: There is More To Donna Vekic Than Rumours - TennisWorld Exclusive Interview Also Read: Donna Vekic Thinks Nick Kyrgios Should Be Suspended From The Tour