Jil Teichmann (WTA 35) continues to shine at the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. On the ocher of the Spanish capital, the Seelandaise has indeed qualified for the semi-finals.
She beat Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (WTA 37) in straight sets, 6-3 6-4. Jil Teichmann concluded on his serve by converting his third match point. Over the whole game, the Seelandaise snatched her opponent’s serve five times, while she gave up hers three times.
Never before has the 24-year-old Swiss woman made it to the last four of a tournament of this magnitude on clay. Her rival in the semi-finals will be the American Jessica Pegula (WTA 14), who beat the Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (WTA 47) in straight sets.
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