Kazakhstan’s number 1 in tennis and 2nd-seed Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International presented by Evie in Brisbane, Australia, Kazinform News Agency cites Sports.kz.
Rybakina eliminated three-time Grand Slam doubles winner Elise Mertens seeded 13th at the tournament in straight sets 6-1, 6-0.
In the quarterfinal-match she will face the winner of Russian showdown Veronika Kudermetova vs. Anastasia Potapova.
In the second round of the tournament the Kazakhstani stunned Aussie Olivia Gadecki 6-4, 6-1.
Elena Rybakina ended last season ranked 4th in the world. The prize fund of the tournament stands at $1,736,763.
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