Riske falls in Bank of West Classic quarters

“I really enjoyed the semis today and I’m happy I’m still improving match by match”, she said. “The ball was flying a lot and I really didn’t practice much the last few days”. But I have found some level where I can play. “It is going to be a troublesome remaining, however I am wanting ahead to it”.

She’s been to three Premier-level finals before, all earlier this year, but she’s fallen just short each time, at Sydney (to Petra Kvitova), Dubai (to Simona Halep) and Birmingham (to Angelique Kerber). She served nine aces against Tomljanovic and withstood six break points. As well as, 21 of her serves weren’t returned, which was merely an excessive amount of for Lepchenko to beat in a 77-minute match. That may even be yet one more than Williams, who was imagined to play within the Financial institution of the West this week however withdrew on the final minute with an elbow damage.

“This couldn’t be a better start to the hardcourt season”, Pliskova said.

American Varvara Lepchenko beat top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic Thursday.

Second-seeded and seventh-ranked Radwanska looked early on like she might be seed to be bounced from the tournament prematurely as well, but she rallied to beat qualifier Misaki Doi of Japan, 1-6, 6-2, 6-0.

“It’s good to win against a top-10 player and especially Marin”, the second-seeded Nishikori said.

Add in that, despite being consistent, she has won only one title this season, for a total of 3 since winning 2 in 2012.

Lepchenko defeated Mona Barthel of Germany 6-7 6-2 6-3 while Svitolina advanced with a 4-6 7-5 6-1 win over American Alison Riske.

Kerber had a quick turnaround from playing a late night quarterfinal Friday and had more than enough to get past the 20th-ranked Svitolina. “In the second set I was trying to be more aggressive and just trying to fight and turn around the match”. “I’ve done well here before, so I feel confident coming in here that these courts will suit me”.

Certainly, Williams not exclusively gained the primary three legs of the Grand Slam as a part of her 4 finals, she’s 40-1. “We had a battle last year at the U.S. Open”. Svitolina also won that match against Riske, ranked 59th in the world, in three sets. She’s focusing her attention on the US Open and finishing among the top eight for a chance at the Tour Championships in Singapore.