The Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska dashed the aspirations of Spanish Cristina Bucsa after winning the round of 16 of the Lyon tournament 6-2 and 6-3 and advancing to the quarterfinals.
Yastremska, who jumped onto the court with the Ukrainian flag tied around her neck, did not give the Spanish tennis player an option, coming from the previous phase and for the first time in this section of a WTA tournament.
The Ukrainian, who took 66 minutes to solve the commitment, he hastily left his country to flee the Russian invasion. Yastremska, who takes refuge in France with her sister, will play in the quarterfinals with the winner of the match between the Italian Jasmine Paolinififth favourite, and the German Tamara Korpatsch.
???????? Yastremska returned to the track with the Ukrainian flag in the match that pits her against the Spanish Cristina Bucșa in the Lyon tournament.
1⃣For now, the first set has been won by Dayana by 6/2.pic.twitter.com/gWDUI77RYN
— Irene Gomez (@Negmezz) March 3, 2022
Besides, the Chinese Shuai Zhangseeded eighth, surpassed the Dutch Arantxa Rus 6-4 and 6-4 and will seek the semifinals against the Russian Vitalia Diatchenko that beat the Swiss Viktorija Golubic, third favorite, by 7-6(4), 4-6 and 6-4.
He also progressed to the quarterfinals French Caroline Garcia after beating the Italian Martina Trevisan (6-4, 2-6 and 6-3). His next opponent will be Belgian Alison Van Uytvanckseventh seed. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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