Kazakh Putintseva strolls into Citi Open semis
09:46, 23 July 2016
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan sneaked into the semifinal of the Citi Open in Washington with the prize fund of $250,000.
The 21-year-old Putintseva seeded 6th at the tournament outplayed Japanese Risa Ozaki in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
The Kazakhstani needed 1 hour 26 minutes and three aces to stun Ozaki.
In the semifinal Putintseva will play against 7th-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer who sent home Kristina Mladenovic of France in their respective quarterfinal.
Source: Sports.kz