Arina Rodionova scores her third top-100 victory of the season to advance at a WTA 250 event in Hua Hin.
Hua Hin, Thailand, 31 January 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Arina Rodionova’s spectacular begin to the 2024 season is continuous at this week’s Thailand Open.
The 34-year-old Australian eradicated sixth seed Yuan Yue within the opening spherical on the WTA 250 event.
Rodionova grinded out a 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 victory towards the world No.64 in two hours and 52 minutes.
“It was loopy. It was so sizzling and humid. We performed for practically three hours and he or she hits the ball so laborious,” Rodionova mentioned.
“I simply attempt to battle on each level, do what I can and simply see what occurs. I didn’t actually have a lot low season, I simply performed numerous matches in order that’s the place I bought my health from.
“I took it one level at a time, preventing as laborious as I can. That’s about it. That’s my secret. Expertise helps as nicely.”
It’s Rodionova’s third top-100 win to this point in 2024. That is probably the most she has scored in a single season since 2020.
At the moment sitting at a career-high world No.101, Rodionova will look to proceed this successful run when she faces world No.90 Bai Zhuoxuan within the second spherical.
In the meantime, Australian qualifier Taylah Preston bowed out within the opening spherical towards world No.45 Zhu Lin.
The defending champion was filled with reward for the 18-year-old from Perth after recording a hard-fought 6-4 7-5 victory.
“It was a very powerful match for me,” mentioned Zhu, who saved a set level within the second set.
“She’s very younger and he or she’s very gifted. I believe if she retains taking part in like this then she shall be within the high 100 very quickly.”
Aussies in motion – Hua Hin
RESULTS
Girls’s singles, first spherical
Arina Rodionova (AUS) d [6] Yuan Yue (CHN) 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
[2] Zhu Lin (CHN) d [Q] Taylah Preston (AUS) 6-4 7-5
COMING UP
Girls’s singles, second spherical
Arina Rodionova (AUS) v Bai Zhuoxuan (CHN)
Girls’s doubles, first spherical
[Alt] Kimberly Birrell (AUS)/Dalma Galfi (HUN) v Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE)/Anastasia Tikhonova
Girls’s doubles, quarterfinals
Arina Rodionova (AUS)/Yuan Yue (CHN) v [4] Bibiane Schoofs (NED)/Anna Siskova (CZE)
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