Americans Sanchez, Pegula, Chirico Advance @FamilyCircleCup Qualifying; Today’s Order of Play
Stephan Fogleman, Tennis Atlantic
It wasn’t an American sweep, but Maria Sanchez, Jessica Pegula and Louisa Chirico advanced in qualifying on Saturday at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. Sanchez won a tough first set tiebreak against Arina Rodionova before cruising in the second, 7-6(5), 6-2. Pegula ousted Lin Zhu 6-3, 7-6(4) and in the last match of the day, Chirico breezed past Gabriela Dobrowski 6-2, 6-4.
Today, all remaining Americans are featured on Althea Gibson Court, the Stadium of Qualifying, if you will. Sanchez opens with Kristina Kucova, followed by Pegula vs. Lesley Kerkhove of the Netherlands. Finishing on Althea Gibson will be Louisa Chirico against Sesil Karatantcheva, the #3 qualifying seed.
On court 3, Danka Kovinic fights for a spot in the main draw against Naomi Osaka, Kimiko Date-Krumm takes on Germany’s Laura Siegemund, while top seed Lucie Hradecks looks to advance against Barbara Kriecikova.
Court 4 action includes Sara Sorrbes Tormo (SST) vs. Jovana Jaksic (pictured) and Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia against Kateryna Bondarenko.
Qualifying Singles – First Round
Qualifying – [1] L. Hradecka (CZE) d [WC] E. Halbauer (USA) 62 64
Qualifying – [WC] J. Pegula (USA) d [2] L. Zhu (CHN) 63 76(4)
Qualifying – [3] S. Karatantcheva (BUL) d A. Rus (NED) 62 61
Qualifying – S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) d [4] A. Kudryavtseva (RUS) 61 64
Qualifying – [5] K. Date-Krumm (JPN) d J. Boserup (USA) 61 61
Qualifying – B. Haddad Maia (BRA) d [6] M. Larcher de Brito (POR) 76(5) 46 62
Qualifying – [7] K. Kucova (SVK) d [WC] S. Crawford (USA) 76(3) 64
Qualifying – [8] D. Kovinic (MNE) d A. Kiick (USA) 60 60
Qualifying – L. Kerkhove (NED) d [9] M. Zanevska (UKR) 75 63
Qualifying – [10] L. Chirico (USA) d G. Dabrowski (CAN) 62 64
Qualifying – [11] J. Jaksic (SRB) d K. Piter (POL) 62 67(1) 62
Qualifying – [12] B. Krejcikova (CZE) d O. Rogowska (AUS) 75 64
Qualifying – [13] L. Siegemund (GER) d [WC] F. Abanda (CAN) 61 75
Qualifying – N. Osaka (JPN) d [14] P. Kania (POL) 63 61
Qualifying – [15] K. Bondarenko (UKR) d C. Bellis (USA) 64 62
Qualifying – M. Sanchez (USA) d [16] An. Rodionova (AUS) 76(5) 62
ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2015
ALTHEA GIBSON CLUB COURT start 11:00 am
Qualifying – [7] K. Kucova (SVK) vs M. Sanchez (USA)
Qualifying – [WC] J. Pegula (USA) vs L. Kerkhove (NED)
Qualifying – [3] S. Karatantcheva (BUL) vs [10] L. Chirico (USA)
COURT 3 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – [8] D. Kovinic (MNE) vs N. Osaka (JPN)
Qualifying – [5] K. Date-Krumm (JPN) vs [13] L. Siegemund (GER)
Qualifying – [1] L. Hradecka (CZE) vs [12] B. Krejcikova (CZE)
COURT 4 start 10:00 am
Qualifying – S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) vs [11] J. Jaksic (SRB)
Qualifying – B. Haddad Maia (BRA) vs [15] K. Bondarenko (UKR)
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