This Friday, Canadian Sharon Fichman, ranked 206th and winner of the tournament in 2014, will face the number 1 seed: Germany’s Witthoeft.C, ranked 70th in the world.
This will be followed by the match of the last French player in the draw, Pauline Parmentier, ranked 89th, against Russia’s Gavrilova.D, the number 3 seed, ranked 79th in the WTA rankings. Pauline played a solid match this Thursday, winning in 3 sets against Poland’s Linette.M, ranked 104th. After losing the first set, she managed to keep her calm, fighting spirit, and mobility to win the next 2 sets. Her strong first serve, variety of shots, and ability to handle crucial points made the difference.
Next, Kiki Bertens, the Dutch player ranked 85th and seeded 6th, a regular at the tournament, will face Sasnovich.A, ranked 146th in the world.
Finally, Yulia Putintseva, ranked 105th and winner in 2012, will be up against Germany’s Maria.T, ranked 87th, who eliminated Mathilde Johansson, the French player and the tournament’s icon for several years, in 2 sets, 6/3, 6/2.
