Charleston Open 2022 LIVE: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka faced an upset in the third round by Amanda Anisimova as the No.15 seed won the game 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Meanwhile, second seed Paula Badosa faced a stern challenge from Claire Liu but ultimately managed to seal the tie 3-6, 7-6, 6-1.Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
Karolina Pliskova faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in a bid to enter the quarterfinals of the 2022 Charleston. On the other hand, Leylah Fernandez will take on Magda Linette today after her second round match scheduled to be played on Wednesday was suspended due to inclement weather.
Charleston Open 2022 LIVE: Anisimova, Paula Badosa advance to QF; Karolina Pliskova face Ekaterina challenge – Follow LIVE updates
This tournament marks the beginning of the clay court season. It began on 4th April and and will the finals will be played on 10th April.
Big win vibes 💫@AnisimovaAmanda stays undefeated against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking out the top seed 3-6 6-4 6-3 to reach the #CharlestonOpen QF!
— Credit One Charleston Open (@CharlestonOpen) April 7, 2022
Amanda Anisimova beat Aryna Sabalenka
15th seed Amanda Anisimova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open. With the win, Anisimova has stretched her head-to-head record against Sabalenka to 3-0. Anisimova will now face Coco Wandweghe in the quarterfinal. Wandweghe clinched an upset victory over Jessica Pegula by winning the contest 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
- Anisimova started the year by winning the Gippsland Trophy title. But apart from that she hasn’t had any notable performances and is looking to get back to form.
Paula Badosa beat Claire Liu
No.2 seed Paula Badosa survived an incredibly stern test in the Round of 16 of the Credit One Charleston Open on Thursday, overcoming Claire Liu 3-6, 7-6(8), 6-1 to eke into the quarterfinals.
Badosa, a semifinalist in Charleston last season, had lost her two previous meetings against Liu in 2017 and 2018, when both were ranked outside of the Top 100. Liu came close to improving to 3-0 against Badosa, which also would have marked her first win over a Top 10 opponent.
However, Badosa, currently ranked at a career-high World No.3, charged back from the loss of the first set and gritted through a tense second-set tiebreak, eventually triumphing in two-and-a-half hours.
Super Paula! 🦸♀️
2 points from defeat (on 4 occasions), @paulabadosa pulls off a grand escape, defeating Claire Liu 3-6 7-6(8) 6-1 to soar into the QF ♨️#CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/qjpb3DcJal
— Credit One Charleston Open (@CharlestonOpen) April 7, 2022
In only her second match against a Top 10 player, Liu started strong, breaking Badosa for a 5-3 lead and serving out the first set from there.
Badosa had a chance to level the match at 5-3 in the second set, but Liu broke the Spaniard and the pair moved into a tightly-contested tiebreak.
Liu was two points away from victory four times in the latter stages of the breaker, but she was never able to hold match point as the Badosa power game stayed solid. Badosa at last converted her fourth set point with a backhand winner to capture the 72-minute second set.
Karolina Pliskova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Former World No.1 missed the majority of this year due to a hand injury that she sustained before the start of the season.
- She made a comeback only at the Indian Wells Masters but faced a first round defeat. She once again had to face the same fate in Miami.
- Only in the Charleston Open, she registered her first victory of the season by defeating Katarina Zavatska in a game that could have gone either way.
- Despite being the third seed she is not in a great form at the moment and will look to improve her performance when she takes on Ekaterina Alexandrova.
- Meanwhile Alexandrova hasn’t gone past the second round in any of the tournament that she had played so far this year.
- By reaching the third round here, she has put up her best show so far and will look to continue the momentum.
Charleston Open 2022 LIVE: Anisimova defeats No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka; Paula Badosa & Karolina Pliskova eye quarterfinals berth– Follow LIVE updates
Other matches
Third Round:
Belinda Bencic beat Maddison Keys
Belinda Bencic pulls off a big win against Madison Keys to advance to the quarter-finals of the Charleston Open.
6-4, 6-4.A little bit of sweet revenge after losing to Keys in their last meeting.
She ties up the head to head 2-2.#wta pic.twitter.com/6Egn0yhWki— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 7, 2022
Coco Vandweghe beat Jessica Pegula
Coco Vandeweghe defeats 6 seed Jessica Pegula in three sets to advance to the quarter-final at Charleston Open.
Pegula touched the net when trying to finish off an easy put away to give Coco match point.This is Coco’s first top 20 win since defeating Caroline Garcia in 2018. pic.twitter.com/hMuyfqKnRD
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 7, 2022
Alize Cornet vs Anhelina Kalnina
Second Round:
Magda Linette beat Leylah Fernandez
Magda Linette upsets US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez in three sets.
3-6, 6-3, 6-4.This is her first appearance in the Round of 16 in the Charleston Open.#wta pic.twitter.com/JEI1NLXQdu
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 7, 2022
Ons Jabeur beat Emma Navarro
Ons Goes On… and On.
Ons Jabeur defeats Emma Navarro, 6-3, 6-2 in Charleston, closing out a match stopped the night before due to dangerous lightning
But, the day’s not done for Jabeur, who returns to the court later today to face Irina-Camelia Begu to reach the quarterfinals pic.twitter.com/xpVeaPaTSM
— Tick Tock Tennis (@TickTockTennis) April 7, 2022
Where to watch Charleston Open 2022 LIVE?
Live stream of the Charleston Open will be available in Tennis Channel.
Charleston Open 2022 LIVE: Anisimova defeats No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka; Paula Badosa & Karolina Pliskova eye quarterfinals berth– Follow LIVE updates
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