Sasnovich reached the 1/8 finals of the tennis tournament in Suzhou

Alexandra Sasnovich (WTA: 121) successfully started at the tournament from the WTA 125 category with a prize pool of $115,000 in Suzhou. In the match of the first round, the second racket of Belarus defeated the Chinese Xinxin Yao (WTA: 271) - 7:5, 6:1, sb.by reports.

The representative of the Belarusian tennis school was considered a favorite. And she confidently confirmed class excellence by showing more balanced and varied tennis.

The first game was held in a double-edged fight, but still Sasnovich made one break more (three against two). And in the second batch, the Belarusian advantage was overwhelming.

In the next round, she will face one of the pair Mananchai Savangkayev (WTA: 90, Thailand) - Linda Frukhvirtova (WTA: 181, Czech Republic).

Later, two more Belarusians will hold their matches of the 1/16 finals: Alena Faley (WTA: 220) and Daria Khomutyanskaya (WTA: 291). The first of them was admitted to the tournament directly, and the second overcame two qualification barriers.

The Suzhou Open, which is played on hard courts, ends on October 11. Last year, the winner of these competitions was Swiss Victoria Golubic, who defeated American Katie Volynets in the final with a score of 4:6, 6:4, 6:4.