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Lucky Loser Potapova Makes History with Madrid Open ...
Potapova overcame three match points and beat Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3 to reach the WTA 1000 semifinals for the first time.
- On Wednesday, Anastasia Potapova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 at the Madrid Open, becoming the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final in the tournament's history.
- After losing in qualifying last week, Potapova secured an unexpected main draw entry when officials notified her 'literally 30 minutes before the match' that she could compete.
- Trailing 1-3 in the decider, Potapova rallied to win five consecutive games, sealing victory with her 10th ace before collapsing to her knees in an 'explosion of emotions inside.'
- Dutch player Tallon Griekspoor provided crucial mental support, telling Potapova, 'You can do this, we are all together here, just keep going,' which helped her overcome second-set nerves.
- Potapova will next face either Linda Noskova or Marta Kostyuk for a final spot, building on a run that included victories over Elena Rybakina and Jelena Ostapenko.
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Potapova tops Pliskova in Madrid to become 1st 'lucky loser' in semifinals at a WTA 1000-level event
Anastasia Potapova dropped to her knees, put both hands on her face and started crying. The “explosion of emotions inside” came after the 56th-ranked Austrian became the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal by defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday at the Madrid Open.
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ed.nlTallon Griekspoor has been struggling to win matches lately. But his girlfriend, Anastasia Potapova, on the other hand, is causing quite a stir. She has reached the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. Who is the Russian-born player who has since become a true social media personality?
·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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