Dow Tennis Classic: Tsurenko makes last four
Lesia Tsurenko won against Karina Miller 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night. She’ll face Canadian Rebecca Marino, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko, the No 8 seed, reached the last four of the Dow Tennis Classic by winning against American wildcard Karina Miller 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night.
Tsurenko, ranked No 122, will face Canadian Rebecca Marino, the No 6 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the 35-year-old Ukrainian defeated Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (6-2, 6-2) and Swiss Jil Teichmann (7-5, 7-5).
Karina Miller beat lucky loser Jamie Loeb (4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1) and edged out Russian Polina Kudermetova, the No 9 seed (6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (8)) in the previous rounds.
