The WTA 125 of Saint-Malo continues with a massive presence of French women in the quarters. Five are still “alive” in Brittany. After winning a Nice derby against Fiona Ferro, Alizé Cornet will face another of his compatriots in the quarterfinals, Jessika Ponchet. The Azuréenne wants to take advantage of each outing before bowing out at Roland Garros. In front of her, the Landaise is a serious customer. First of the Race France for a wild card at Roland Garros, Ponchet could kill the suspense with a coronation in Brittany.
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Burel, Boisson and Paquet also aim for the semi-finals
At home, Clara Burel saved three match points against the Turk Zeynep Sonmez. This vFriday, the miraculous will find the Swiss Céline Naef. She will try to have a more serene meeting but above all to go for it in the semi-finals. An invitation to the French Open, Lois Boisson in a dream. And it aligns the performances. In the second round, she pulverized the Argentine qualifier on Thursday: Solana Sierra, 6-1, 6-0. The Dijonnaise impresses. She will face Katie Volynets in quarters, faller of Carole Monnet, 6-4, 6-3. A nice test. Finally, Chloe Paquet (n°6) had demonstrated authority to tame the Belarusian Iryna Shymanovic, 6-4, 6-3. The mission will get complicated in the quarterfinals against the American Peyton Stearns.
