Daria Saville data her first tour-level victory since Wimbledon 2024, after upsetting world No.19 Marta Kostyuk within the first spherical of the WTA 500 occasion in Merida.
Merida, Mexico, 26 February 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Daria Saville returned to the WTA winners’ listing resoundingly after downing world No.19 Marta Kostyuk on the WTA 500 event in Merida.
Her greatest victory, by opponent’s rating, since defeating Jessica Pegula in Washington in 2022, Saville prevailed in opposition to the Ukrainian 6-4 7-6(6) in simply over two hours.
One other Ukrainian, Anhelina Kalinina, awaits Saville within the second spherical.
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It sealed Saville’s first tour-level win since her first-round match in opposition to Peyton Stearns at Wimbledon 2024, earlier than the 31-year-old was sidelined with plantar fasciitis within the latter elements of final yr.
She would end the season strongly, nevertheless, profitable an ITF75 occasion on the Gold Coast as a part of the Australian Professional Tour – her first singles title at any stage in seven years.
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Her Merida triumph highlights a powerful week for Australia’s ladies, with all 4 Aussies competing at tour-level occasions advancing to the second spherical.
Yesterday, 18-year-old Maya Joint all however secured her maiden prime 100 berth after a cushty 6-3 6-2 win over Austrian Julia Grabher in Merida, rising to world No.87 within the dwell rankings following her first-round victory.
In Austin, Ajla Tomljanovic and Kimberly Birrell recorded victories as they close to a possible all-Australian quarterfinal encounter.
Birrell might be the ultimate impediment standing in the best way of a top-100 return for Tomljanovic because the week progresses.
Tomljanovic, based on the dwell rankings, is ranked 106th after defeating seventh seed Katie Volynets, which means she would at the moment want a semifinal berth to hit double digits.
If all proves profitable, Australia would then have 4 ladies inside the highest 100 for the primary time since 2019.
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