Kalinskaya Battles Through to Quarterfinals in Singapore, Sakkari Dominates in Linz

Top Seed Kalinskaya Battles Through to Quarterfinals in Singapore

Top seed Anna Kalinskaya of Russia faced a tough challenge in the second set but ultimately emerged victorious against Switzerland's Simona Waltert, winning 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the Round of 16 at the Singapore Tennis Open.

Kalinskaya, ranked No. 18 in the world, capitalized on her opportunities, converting 3 of 5 break-point chances while saving 4 of 5. Waltert, ranked 179th, held the advantage in aces (6-0) but also committed more double faults (5-0).

Osorio Rallies to Victory in Linz

Sixth-seed Camila Osorio of Colombia displayed resilience, overcoming a first-set loss to defeat the Czech Republic's Dominika Salkova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. American An Li and Thailand's Mananchaya Swangkaew also secured straight-set victories against Russia's Maria Timofeeva and Spain's Cristina Bucsa, respectively.

Sakkari Cruises to Straight-Sets Win in Austria

Third seed Maria Sakkari of Greece dominated her match against Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova, winning 6-3, 6-2 in just 77 minutes in the Round of 16 in Linz, Austria. Sakkari's strong serve proved crucial, as she won 74.4 percent of first-serve points compared to Tomova's 55 percent. Additionally, Sakkari converted 3 of 7 break-point opportunities.

Other Seeded Players Advance in Linz

Other seeded players who secured straight-set victories in Linz included No. 6 Anastasia Potapova of Russia, No. 7 Elina Avanesyan of Armenia, and No. 8 Clara Tauson of Denmark. Unseeded player Anna Blinkova of Russia also advanced after defeating Austria's Sinja Kraus 7-6 (3), 6-2.