Martincova beats Knutson in all-Czech battle
The main draw of Livesport Prague Open 2023 continued with ten singles matches and three doubles matches on Tuesday. Tereza Martincova defeated qualifier Gabriela Knutson in a close all-Czech battle for the spot in the Round of 16. Linda Noskova started her campaign with an easy victory against Elvina Kalieva.
Centre Court (started at 12:30 PM)
[Q] Emiliana Arango (COL) def [WC] Barbora Palicova (CZE) 6:3, 6:2
[6]
Alizé Cornet (FRA) def [WC] Lucie Havlickova (CZE) 6:2, 4:6, 6:2
[WC] Tereza Martincova (CZE) def [Q] Gabriela Knutson (CZE) 2:6, 6:4, 6:4
[4] Linda Noskova (CZE) def [Q] Elvina Kalieva (USA) 6:1, 6:2
Barbora Strycova (CZE) vs [LL] Ankita Raina (IND) postponed
Court 1 (started at 12:30 PM)
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) def Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 6:2, 6:2
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def [2] Lin Zhu (CHN) 1:6, 6:4, 6:2
[9] Xiyu Wang (CHN) def Clara Tauson (DEN) 6:3, 6:2
Court 2 (started at 01:00 PM)
Kaia Kanepi (EST) def Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) 6:2, 6:3
Yue Yuan (CHN) def [3] Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6:2, 6:2
Jule Niemeier (GER) def [SE] Heather Watson (GBR) 6:2, 6:3
Practise Court 1 (started at 12:45 PM)
Quinn Gleason (USA), Elixane Lechemia (FRA) def Freya Christie (GBR), Ali
Collins (GBR) 6:2, 6:4
[WC] Nikola Bartunkova (CZE), Tereza Valentova (CZE) def Jaqueline Cristian (ROU), Greet Minnen (BEL) 6:2, 3:6, 13:11
Nao Hibino (JPN), Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) def [Alt] Luksika Kumkhum (THA), Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) 6:4, 3:6, 10:6
Photo: Livesport Prague Open / Pavel Lebeda (sport-pics.cz)
Author: eSports