The number 1 seed, Carina Witthoeft, continues to live up to her status, qualifying for the quarter-finals alongside the titleholder Sharon Fichman. The other two winners of the day are Kiki Bertens and Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
There was a moment when it seemed the Open might lose its titleholder, but that was without counting on the tenacity of Sharon Fichman. In great difficulty after losing the first set 6-2, the Canadian managed to reverse the trend to win in 3 sets (2-6 6-2 6-3). Carina Witthoeft, who had struggled somewhat to pass the first round, had no trouble against the Turk Cagla Buyukakcay, whom she swept aside 6-1 6-1.
The Dutch Kiki Bertens, number 6 seed, comfortably dealt with Ysaline Bonaventure, who came through the qualifiers (6-2 6-1), while Aliaksandra Sasnovich eliminated the number 4 seed, Brazilian Teliana Pereira (3-6 6-4 6-4).
Thursday’s schedule: the continuation and conclusion of the second round with Pauline Parmentier and Mathilde Johansson
The matches will start with Johanna Konta facing off against Daria Gavrilova, the number 3 seed. Pauline Parmentier will then face the Polish player Magda Linette.
The match will be followed by the clash between Mathilde Johansson and the German Tatjana Maria, the number 7 seed, before Yulia Putintseva, the 2012 winner, faces Alison Van Uytvanck.
