In the 2023 WTA Linz Open quarterfinal on Friday, Petra Martic of Croatia will take against unfortunate loser Clara Tauson of Denmark.
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Clara Tauson lost in her second qualifying round, but she still managed to get into the main draw, and she’s made the most of it. The 20-year-old Dane defeated Italy’s Camila Giorgi in the second round on Thursday after shocking third seed Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. In the first set, Giorgi outperformed Tauson, and in the opening game of the second, she also defeated the Danish player. Tauson, however, fought her way back into the fight. Giorgi was broken twice by her to tie the match at one set each. Both players traded two breaks during the middle of the final set, but Tauson eventually secured the crucial third break to advance to the quarterfinals. Tauson defeated the world no. 73 with a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 using six aces and 75% of points won on her first serve. The Dane’s season record is presently 3-2. In the first qualifying round, she defeated Alina Michalitsch 6-0, 6-2, but in the second qualifier, she was defeated by Rebeka Masarova 4-6, 2-6. Tauson has reached three WTA finals and is a two-time champion. All three of them championship games took place in 2021.
In a two hours and 44 minute match on Thursday, Petra Martic defeated Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck after surviving a second round scare.The world number 34 broke the Belgian player early in the first set to take a 3-0 lead, but she lost the next four games in a row to go down by a break. She battled back, though, to win the next three games straight and take the initiative. In the second set, neither player was able to break, and the outcome was ultimately settled in the tiebreak. Both players traded numerous minibreaks, but Van Uytvanck won the set and compelled a decision. Van Uytvanck broke early in the final set, but Martic recovered in the middle and won the match with a dominant performance in the tiebreak. The 32-year-old defeated the world no. 76 with scores of 6-4, 6-7 (5-), and 7-6. In the match, she served seven aces (7-3). Martic defeated Spanish qualifier Marina Bassols Ribera in the first round 6-1, 7-5, using 11 aces in total.
| Petra Martic vs Nuria Parrizas-Diaz | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | February 11, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Linz Open |
| Stage | Quarterfinals |
| Time (India) | 12:30 am |
| Time (Austria) | 2:00 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Alison Van | 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 (W) |
| Marinna Ribera | 6-1, 7-5 (W) |
| Alycia Parks | 6-2, 6-7, 2-6 (L) |
| Kristina Miadenovic | 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 (W) |
| Shuai Zhang | 3-6, 3-6 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Camila Giorgi | 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Irina Begu | 6-1, 6-2 (W) |
| Rebeka Masarova | 4-6, 2-6 (L) |
| M. Alina | 6-0, 6-2 (W) |
| Olga Dalinovic | 4-6, 4-6 (L) |
The two will be meeting for the first time ever and definitely they will be start firing shots as soon as the match starts to qualify for the semifinals round.
Petra Martic and Clara Tauson will take on each other in the quarterfinal of the 2023 WTA Linz Open on February 11.
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