With another straight sets victory Kalinina keeps her momentum in Turkey as she moves deeper in the Antalya 125 event and eyes another potential run in the Turkish clay season.
Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina reached the quarterfinals of the WTA 125 tournament in Antalya with a prize fund of $115,000.
In the second round, Kalinina (No. 189 WTA) defeated Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia (No. 168) – 6-3, 6-3; they played for 1 hour 18 minutes on the court.
Kalinina faced Gorgodze for the third consecutive tournament in Antalya. In the previous two weeks, the Ukrainian beat the Georgian in the quarterfinal and the first round, respectively.
Angelina won her seventh straight match in Turkey.
Her next opponent at the Antalya-3 tournament will be unseeded Alina Charayeva (No. 137).
Summary and Prospects
The victory gives Kalinina a chance to extend her run in the tournament and to confirm her good form at the Antalya events after a final stretch of matches in the region.