Makaraska Open: Sramkova books spot in last 4
Rebecca Sramkova edged out Kateryna Baindl 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-5 on Friday evening. She’ll play Italian Jasmine Paolini, the second seed, in the next round
Slovak qualifier Rebecca Sramkova reached the last four of the Makaraska Open by edging out Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl, the No 6 seed, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-5 at Tennis Center Makarska on Friday evening.
Sramkova, ranked No 222, will play Italian Jasmine Paolini, the second seed, next.
In the previous rounds of the Makarska tournament, the Slovak beat Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic (2-6, 6-1, 6-2) and American Peyton Stearns, the No 4 seed (6-3, 7-5).
Baindl, ranked No 83, won against Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic (7-5, 6-1) and Russian Darya Astakhova (6-2, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.
Makarska WTA 125K Series, other last eight results (Tennis Center Makarska, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Ana Konjuh vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Mayar Sherif (3) beat Yue Yuan: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
- Diane Parry (5) beat Linda Noskova (1): 1-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3
