Aussie teen Taylah Preston qualifies at Thailand Open | 28 January, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Taylah Preston is proving she’s a star on the rise at this week’s Thailand Open.

The 18-year-old from Perth has scored two wins in opposition to higher-ranked opponents to qualify on the WTA 250 event.

The world No.201 accomplished a profitable qualifying marketing campaign with a 6-3 6-1 victory in opposition to Ekaterina Makarova, a participant eight years her senior and ranked greater than 40 locations greater at world No.158.

“She is a tricky opponent and he or she doesn’t actually offer you very a lot rhythm in order that made issues actually tough,” Preston stated.

“General I’m very glad to get by that one.”

Previous to this week, Preston had solely recorded 4 wins at WTA stage and certified as soon as earlier than, at a grass-court occasion at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in June 2022.

“It’s actually nice to offer your self a possibility in the primary draw at these occasions,” Preston stated.

“I haven’t performed very many WTA occasions they usually at all times train you numerous, so hopefully I can qualify for just a few extra and get used to being in principal attracts.”

Preston will face world No.32 Zhu Lin, the event’s second seed, within the opening spherical.

Aussies in motion – Hua Hin

RESULTS
Ladies’s qualifying singles, closing spherical
Taylah Preston (AUS) d [9] Ekaterina Makarova 6-3 6-1
[6] Arianne Hartono (NED) d [8] Daria Saville (AUS) 7-5 6-3

COMING UP
Ladies’s singles, first spherical
Arina Rodionova (AUS) v [6] Yuan Yue (CHN)
[WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [Q] Dalma Galfi (HUN)
[Q] Taylah Preston (AUS) v [2] Zhu Lin (CHN)

Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Arina Rodionova (AUS)/Yuan Yue (CHN) v Luksika Kumkhum (THA)/Peangtarn Plipuech (THA)