Tennis: Poland’s Fręch moves into Monterrey Open quarterfinals

Polish tennis player Magdalena Fręch has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Monterrey Open, a hard-court tournament in Mexico leading up to the US Open Grand Slam event later this month.

Polish tennis player Magdalena Fręch in action at the 2024 Monterrey Open.

Photo: EPA/Miguel Sierra

The 26-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 45 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), defeated Lina Glushko of Israel 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the second round in Monterrey, Mexico on Thursday.

All smiles 😄@MFrech97 reaches her first quarterfinal in Monterrey, defeating Glushko 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-1. #AbiertoGNPSeguros pic.twitter.com/wvJ5M3rUij

— wta (@WTA) August 22, 2024

Magdalena Fręch wygrała po kolejnej długiej batalii #AbiertoGNPSeguroshttps://t.co/BxFpNpqxz7

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) August 22, 2024

The ninth-seeded Pole will now play American Emma Navarro for a place in the Monterrey last four.

What a match 🔥

Emma Navarro survives Osorio 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2) to secure the last remaining quarterfinal spot in Monterrey. #AbiertoGNPSeguros pic.twitter.com/hMPBLWqra4

— wta (@WTA) August 22, 2024

The Monterrey Open, which runs until Saturday, is the final warm-up for the Polish player before US Open in New York.

Fręch last month reached the final of the Prague Open clay-court tournament in the Czech Republic, where she was overpowered 2-6, 1-6 by countrywoman Magda Linette.

The championship match in Prague marked Fręch's maiden WTA singles final.

The 2024 US Open begins on August 26.

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Source: IAR, PAP