Rebecca Sramkova defeated Aliona Falei 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the WTA 125 tournament in Suzhou to reach the semifinal. The hard-court match result was reported by api.tennis.
Decided in the third set
Sramkova took the opening set 6-1. Falei won just one game in it, but the balance shifted in the second set: she won it 6-2 to level the match.
The quarterfinal was decided in the third set. Sramkova won it 6-2, matching the previous set's score but in her favor. Set score: 2-1.
Before facing Falei, Sramkova beat Alevtina Ibragimova (6-2, 6-3) and Claire Liu (7-5, 6-4) in Suzhou. She won both previous matches without dropping a set; in the quarterfinal, she needed a deciding set to advance.