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Last Belgian in the women's singles draw, Alison Van Uytvanck (WTA 47) was eliminated in the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The 24-year-old Belgian lost in three sets to Russia Daria Kasatkina (WTA 14 / N.14) on the score of 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6 -2, after 2 hours and 5 minutes of play.
After eliminating in the second round the defending champion, the Spanish Garbine Muguruza Van Uytvanck challenged another player of the world's top 20 in the person Kasatkina, a talented 21-year-old Russian who reached the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros a few weeks ago. She was coached by the Belgian Philippe Dehaes
The first set, very played with 3 breaks on both sides, saw the Belgian win the decisive game after saving a set ball. The second run saw the Russian turn the tide, more aggressive on Van Uytvanck's second ball.
Daria Kasatkina managed the third inning break to spin to win the game on her third match point and to win a place in the quarter-finals
There is no longer a Belgian competing in singles in the tournament. This was the first time Van Uytvanck had played in the round of 16 at the All England Club. In 2014, when she first appeared on London grbad she had reached the second round. The following three years, she had not pbaded the first round.
In the quarterfinals, Daria Kasatkina will face German Angelique Kerber (WTA 10 / N.11) or Swiss Belinda Bencic (WTA 56). 19659008] Newsletter sport
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