Evelina Laskevich has punched her ticket to the last eight at the ITF event in Ma’anshan, China – but not without a fight. After dropping the opening set to local hope Yi Wen Wan, the Belarusian stared down defeat, flipped the script, and unleashed a relentless demolition job in the decider: 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. That final-set bagel was a statement of pure grit.
Meanwhile, Spanish soil will host an all‑Belarusian showdown in Palma del Río, as Anna Kubareva and Alena Faley both powered through to the quarterfinals. Kubareva brushed aside Ukrainian Polina Isakova in straight sets (6-1, 7-5), while Faley made light work of Spain’s Alba Rey García with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory. Their clash guarantees a Belarusian presence in the semifinals – and promises fireworks.
Kubareva also shone in doubles, teaming up with Georgia’s Zozia Kardava to edge past the Spanish‑Italian pairing of Paula Ortega Redondo and Viola Turini in a nail‑biting super‑tiebreak: 6-2, 3-6, 11-9. With both tournaments running until June 28, Belarusian fans have plenty to cheer about – and more drama is surely on the way.
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