WTA Rouen: Garcia e Stephens superano le sorprese ai quarti di finale

At the end of the day at the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole in Rouen, where the four quarter-finals were played, the draw was effectively set for the semifinals. In the opening match, American Sloane Stephens defeated Chinese Yuan Yue with a clear 6-2 6-2 victory, despite being ranked higher but undoubtedly having less international experience than her opponent. The world No. 39 will face the host Caroline Garcia in the penultimate stage of the French tournament. Garcia, on the other hand, secured a two-set victory, 6-3 6-4, against Elena Gabriela Ruse, never giving the impression that she would allow her opponent to come back into the game.

As for the top half of the draw, the other semifinal will be an all-Eastern European affair between Magda Linette and Anhelina Kalinina. The Ukrainian emerged victorious over the young and talented Mirra Andreeva. The 2007-born player had several opportunities to trouble her opponent during the match, but faltered at crucial moments, losing 6-4 7-5. Meanwhile, the Polish player, after a first set that was largely evenly matched and ended 11-9 in a tie-break, dominated the second set against Dutch player Arantxa Rus, who suffered a clear 6-1 defeat.