Anna Floris topples Shweta Rana to enter semis – Djibouti ITF 2012
Italian starlet, Anna Floris, got the better of the eighth seed, Shweta Rana, in straight sets at the Djibouti ITF 2012 on Thursday. She jolted down a 6-2, 6-3 victory against the local seed to power into the semi-finals at this ITF (International Tennis Federation) Women’s Circuit event taking place in Djibouti.
Seeded top in this event, Floris displayed flawless tennis to outsmart the Indian in their first meeting. After earning the fame in almost an hour and 15-minute venture, Floris comfortably advanced into the final four at this outdoor hard court event taking place from 10th to 16th December.
Floris made a convincing entry at the Centre de Tennis de Gabode 4. After Rana held her opening serve in the second game, the Italian stroke out the following three games and took a 3-1 lead. She continued hitting angle shots and wiped out the last three games, eventually clicking the opener with a 6-2 win. The Italian was never threatened with any barrier and converted two out of three break chances to her advantage.
Ranked 245th in the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Premier Rankings, Floris carried her rhythm in the following set. She drew the first blood in the second game and jumped to a 3-0 lead. Despite losing her edge in the fifth game, the Italian capitalised on another break chance near the end and clinched the set with a 6-3 score line. She failed to block the only breakpoint she came across but availed both break opportunities to steal the limelight.
The 30-year-old received a first round bye after being the top seed at this event. She then hit back to outclass the Ukrainian contestant, Diana Bogoliy, in a three-set thriller to enter quarters.
Rana on the other side also received a first round bye. She recorded a 6-2 retirement victory against the Swedish challenger, Brenda Njuki, to set up this clash.
Next in queue for Floris is the fourth seed, Melanie Klaffner, who outshined seventh seed, Chloe Paquet, with double breadsticks to set up this meeting. She jolted down a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Paquet in three quarters of an hour.
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