Jil Teichmann (WTA 35) has qualified for the round of 16 of the 2nd Adelaide tournament. The Swiss no2 won 7-5 6-4 ahead of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (WTA 365).
Coming from the qualifications, Jil Teichmann forced the decision thanks to 2 breaks, the only 2 of the match, at 6-5 in the first set and 5-4 in the second. In the person of the Russian, finalist at Roland-Garros in 2021, the left-hander faced an opponent who was returning to competition following 8 months off due to a knee injury.
In the next round, Jil Teichmann will be opposed to the American Danielle Collins (WTA 14) once morest whom she remains on a defeat, conceded in 2021 in Montreal.
Seeded No. 8 Belinda Bencic (WTA 13) will also be in contention this Monday in Adelaide. The Olympic champion faces Garbine Muguruza (WTA 58).
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