Marie Bouzkova Dominates in Guadalajara, Advances to Face Stefanini
Marie Bouzkova began the tournament in Guadalajara with a victory, defeating Filipina Alexandra Eala 6-2, 6-2. The Czech player, seeded sixth, showcased a strong performance against the 19-year-old Eala, ranked 147th in the world. The match lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes, during which Bouzkova broke Eala’s serve six times and lost her own serve only twice. She secured the win on her fourth match point.
In the next round, Bouzkova will face Italian Lucrezia Stefanini, who is ranked 178th. This will be the first meeting between the two players.
Results from Tennis Tournaments:
Guadalajara Women’s Tournament (Hard Court):
– Bouzkova (Czech Republic, 6th seed) – Eala (Philippines) 6-2, 6-2
– Frech (Poland, 5th seed) – Bektas (USA) 6-4, 6-4
– Trevisan (Italy) – Dolehide (USA, 8th seed) 6-3, 6-2
– Stefanini (Italy) – Sánchez (Mexico) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
– Krueger (USA) – Maria (Germany) 7-5, 6-2
– Shibahara (Japan) – Birrell (Australia) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
– Stakusic (Canada) – Schmiedlova (Slovakia) 6-2, 6-4
Monastir Women’s Tournament (Hard Court, $267,082 prize money):
– Bronzetti (Italy, 7th seed) – Gálfi (Hungary) 6-2, 6-1
– Šramková (Slovakia) – Jacquemot (France) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
– Fett (Croatia) – Sherif (Egypt) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
– Li (USA) – Mladenovic (France) 6-2, 6-1
– Sönmez (Turkey) – Masarova (Spain) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Bouzkova’s Brilliance: One Step Ahead in Guadalajara
