WTA Roundup: Linda Noskova Stuns Paula Badosa in Abu Dhabi
- Big Upset! 🇨🇿 Linda Noskova dominated Paula Badosa 🇪🇸 with a 6-4, 6-1 win in just 67 minutes at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.
- Key Stats: Noskova converted 6 out of 9 break points to take down the No. 2 seed.
- Next Challenge: She will face Magda Linette 🇵🇱, who advanced after Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 🇷🇺 retired in the second set.
Other Abu Dhabi Highlights
- Elena Rybakina 🇰🇿 (No. 1 seed) fought back to beat Katie Volynets in three sets: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
- Ashlyn Krueger pulled off a comeback win over No. 3 Daria Kasatkina 🇷🇺: 1-6, 7-5, 6-4.
- Marketa Vondrousova 🇨🇿 took down No. 4 Yulia Putintseva 🇰🇿 with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.
- Leylah Fernandez 🇨🇦 (No. 8 seed) cruised past Lulu Sun 🇳🇿 6-0, 6-3.
- Ons Jabeur 🇹🇳 secured a solid 6-3, 6-3 win over Wakana Sonobe 🇯🇵.
Transylvania Open Action
Viktoriya Tomova 🇧🇬 upset No. 2 Olga Danilovic 🇷🇸 in a hard-fought match: 7-5, 7-5.
Key Stat: Tomova saved 3 out of 5 break points and won 75% of her first serves.
Comeback Win! No. 4 seed Anhelina Kalinina 🇺🇦 rallied past Suzan Lamens 🇳🇱: 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
This article was originally published in Thestar
