Czech teenager Linda Noskova has began the yr with a bang, upsetting world No.8 Daria Kasatkina within the first spherical of the Adelaide International on Monday.
The 18-year-old qualifier claimed her first high 10 sufferer with a 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 win over the Russian third seed.
Noskova, ranked 102 and enjoying in simply her fifth WTA important draw, needed to do it the arduous means after failing to serve out the match within the second set when up 6-5.
She had already accounted for world No. 58 Anna Kalinskaya and No. 43 Anastasia Potapova throughout qualifying earlier than banking the rousing win over the third seed.
Noskova now will face the winner of Tuesday’s match between Australia’s Priscilla Hon and American qualifier Claire Liu.
Another Russian, fourth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova, had no bother in her opening match, simply accounting for younger American Amanda Anisimova, 6-3 6-0.
