The round of 16 was on the program for the first WTA 500 of the season at Brisbane this Thursday. Our Jabeur et Mirra Andreeva qualified respectively against Elina Avanesyan et Linda Noskova. The Tunisian and the young Russian will meet in the quarter-finals for one of the most anticipated matches of the start of the season. The queen of the WTA, Aryna Sabalenkawas expected in the evening session. Solid, she avoided getting bogged down against Yulia Putintsevawho was close to eliminating the Belarusian at Wuhan last October. Success 7-6(2), 6-4. Sabalenka will face Maria Bouzkova in quarts.
Video – Aryna Sabalenka in training with Iga Swiatek
The Brisbane WTA 500 table
Jabeur continues well, Andreeva crushes Noskova
Faller with surprising ease ofEkaterina Alexandrova in the last round, Our Jabeur has returned to an excellent level. The Tunisian was opposed to Elina Avanesyanthe Armenian who had brought down Paula Badosa. Avanesyan had won their first meeting at Miami last year. But after a three-set fight (6-4, 1-6, 6-4), Jabeur took his revenge and will be in the quarter-finals. In the night, young people Linda Noskova (20 years old, 26th in the world) and Mirra Andreeva (17 years old, 16th) faced each other a year after their quarter-final, already at Brisbane. The Czech had easily won at the time. This time, Andreeva gave him no chance (6-3, 6-0). On the central court, the local epic Kimberly Birrell continued after its success against Emma Navarro. She signed a new feat against Anna Potapova(7-6[2]6-2) a victory which put her in the Top 100 for the first time at 26 years old. Note the solid success of Maria Bouzkova against Victoria Azarenka6-4, 6-4.
Results from this Thursday in Brisbane
Pat Rafter Arena
From 2am
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) – Anna Potapova (RUS) 7-6[2]6-2
Polina Kudermetova (RUS) – [3] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) – [15] Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 7-6(2), 6-4
Show Court 1
From 2am
[8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) – [12] Linda Noskova (RTC) 6-3, 6-0
Marie Bouzkova (RTC) – [10] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6-4, 6-4
Show Court 2
From 2 hours – Second rotation
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) – Suzan Lamens (P-B) 7-5, 6-0
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) – Yue Yuan (CHN) 6-1, 6-4
Our Jabeur (TUN) – Elina Avanesyan (ARM) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
