World No. 108 Anastasia Zakharova of Russia has successfully qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 tournament at Queen`s Club.
In the final round of qualification, Zakharova faced World No. 272 Carol Zhao of Canada and secured a hard-fought victory with a score of 6/3, 6/7(1), 7/6(7).
The intense match lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. This was the first career meeting between the two players.
Match Statistics:
| Zakharova | Zhao | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 6 | 4 |
| Breaks | 3 | 3 |
| Total points won | 111 | 112 |
In a thrilling third-set tie-break, Zakharova demonstrated resilience by saving a match point before clinching the victory.
She will learn the identity of her first-round opponent in the main draw later.
Marcus Prine