Jucătoarea olandeză de tenis Kiki Bertens, locul 8 WTA, principala favorită, a fost eliminată vineri în sferturile de finală ale turneului WTA de la Linz (Austria), dotat cu premii totale de 250.000 de dolari. Dar surpriza de-abia acum vine.
Kiki Bertens a fost învinsă, surprinzător, în două seturi, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, de americanca de 15 ani Cori Gauff, care a reuşit să acceadă pe tabloul principal din postura de ”lucky loser”.
.@CocoGauff is through to the @WTALinz semifinal!
Knocking out No.1 seed Bertens 7-6(1), 6-4! pic.twitter.com/jZinFkkCXR
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019
.@CocoGauff with the powerful play! ?#WTALinz pic.twitter.com/Lk7o8Ox8Zl
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019
Great play from @CocoGauff! ?#WTALinz pic.twitter.com/GWYjXVhiOR
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019
.@CocoGauff takes the tiebreak to seal the opening set 7-6(1)!
Is there going to be an upset at @WTALinz! pic.twitter.com/8xUKQblop3
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019
Amazing play from @CocoGauff!
???#WTALinz pic.twitter.com/XO19Izy1Zq
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019
Brilliant from @kikibertens! ?#WTALinz pic.twitter.com/Ruu8zeBmJt
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019
Superb rally sealed by @kikibertens! ???#WTALinz pic.twitter.com/rTE6F45Jxd
— WTA (@WTA) 11 October 2019