MINSK, 14 May (BelTA) – The two Belarusian tennis players have reached the Italian Open quarterfinals, BelTA has learned.
Belarus’ world number 24 Victoria Azarenka secured a solid win, 6-4, 6-1, over Greece’s world number 8 Maria Sakkari in the round of Last 16. The Belarusian will next take on world number 15 Danielle Collins of the United States. Earlier, Victoria Azarenka beat Poland’s world number 51 Magda Linette, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-3 and Egypt’s world number 80 Mayar Sherif, 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3.
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka fought through Ukraine’s world number 19 Elina Svitolina, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) to advance to the quarterfinal. Before that, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ukraine’s world number 33 Dayana Yastremska, 6-4, 6-2. The Belarusian will next play world number 10 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.
