Krejcikova sets up Semifinal showdown after defeating Haddad Maia at San Diego
WTAFriday, 15 September 2023 at 04:27
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Krejcikova easily defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the
semifinals of the San Diego Open.
The 4th
seed Krejcikova had a smooth debut in the second round, defeating Anhelina
Kalinina 6-3, 6-2, setting up a clash with the 7th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.
The Czech player led the head-to-head record 2-0, with their last encounter
taking place at the Tallinn Open in 2022.
The
Brazilian player overcame a challenging second-round match against the
21-year-old Marta Kostyuk, winning 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-2.
In the
first set, the former French Open champion took an early lead with a break in
the first game and then went up 2-0. Although Haddad Maia held her next service
game, Krejcikova secured three consecutive games to lead 5-1. The Brazilian
player showed resilience and won the next three games, including a break,
narrowing the gap to 5-4.
However,
Krejcikova defended her next service game and took the set 6-4. Both players
were fairly even in their serving statistics, with a 59% first serve percentage
for Haddad Maia and a 66% first serve percentage for Krejcikova.
In the
second set, it appeared to be a straightforward affair for Krejcikova as she
secured two consecutive breaks to take a 3-0 lead. Additionally, after the
second game, 'Bia' called for a medical timeout due to discomfort in one of her
legs.
However,
Haddad Maia made a comeback in the match, breaking Krejcikova's serve to narrow
the score to 3-2, and then both players held their serves. With the score at
5-3 in favor of the former world No. 2, a final break sealed the victory for
Krejcikova, closing out the set 6-4, 6-3.
To secure a
spot in the final, she will face the local world No. 43 Danielle Collins, with
whom she has no previous match history. Collins advanced without any trouble,
defeating the second seed Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-3.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
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