Blinkova and Davis will take on each other in the last four of the 2023 Hobart International on January 13.
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Anna Blinkova started the 2023 Hobart International by beating Rakhimova in the first qualifier and then beat Kozlova in the second qualifier. She faced Stephens in the round of 32 stage and then moved on to beat Bonaventure in the round of 16 stage. As things were getting tough from here on, she held her nerves to beat Wang in the quarter-finals by 6-3, 6-3 to set up a wonderful semi-final with Lauren Davis.
Lauren Davis started 2023 Hobart International by beating Gracheva in the first qualifier and then beat Udvardy in the second qualifier. She faced Bronzetti in the round of 32 stage and then moved on to beat the top-seeded Bouzková in the round of 16 stage. As things were getting tough from here on, she held her nerves to beat Putintseva in the quarter-finals by 6-3, 6-4 to set up a wonderful semi-final with Anna Blinkova.
| Blinkova vs Davis | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 13, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Hobart International |
| Stage | Semi-Finals |
| Time(India) | 10:15 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| X.Y. Wang | 6-3, 6-3 (W) |
| Y. Bonaventure | 7-6, 6-3 (W) |
| S. Stephens | 6-2, 6-2 (W) |
| K. Kozlova | 7-5, 6-2 (W) |
| K. Rakhimova | 6-0, 6-3 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Y. Putintseva | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| M. Bouzková | 7-5, 6-4 (W) |
| L. Bronzetti | 6-4, 6-3 (W) |
| P. Udvardy | 6-4, 6-3 (W) |
| V. Gracheva | 6-1, 6-1 (W) |
Blinkova and Davis have faced one another only once in the past where Blinkova beat Davis comfortably.
| Tournament | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 WTA 125K New Haven, US | Anna Blinkova | 6-2, 6-2 |
Blinkova and Davis will take on each other in the last four of the 2023 Hobart International on January 13.
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