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Sevastova through to semis of WTA Elite Trophy tournament

BC, Riga, 02.11.2017.Print version
Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova defeated Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-4 in her second match of the WTA Elite Trophy tournament in China on November 2nd, informs LETA.

Photo: wtatour.com

With the win, Sevastova has advanced to the tournament's semifinals.

 

Sevastova defeated Sloane Stephens (United States) 7-5, 6-3 in her opening match of the tournament yesterday.

 

Sevastova has earned 240 WTA ranking points for her two wins at the tournament.

 

At the moment, Sevastova is ranked 15th in the WTA rankings, while Strycova is ranked 23rd and Stephens is ranked 13th.

 

12 players participate in the WTA Elite Trophy, split into four groups of three. Over the first four days of competition, each player meets the other two players in her group, with the winner in each group advancing to the semifinal.

 

In the tournament's semifinals, Sevastova will play Australia's Ashleigh Barty, who is currently ranked 20th in the world.






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