Quevedo and Badosa, the face and the cross in Guangzhou

Paula Badosa and Kaitlin Quevedo have had different fortunes in the quarterfinals of the WTA Guangzhou. In the first match of the day, Badosa was eliminated by Harriet Dart with a score of 3-6 6-2 6-4, while soon after Quevedo was able to overcome Jil Teichmann 7-6 6-3, allowing her to secure a spot in the semifinals where she will face the winner of the match between Lili Tagger and Han Shi.

Badosa's match was a rollercoaster, in which the Spanish player started off well with a great first set. However, the British player made a perfect comeback in the second set, where Paula began a break up but lost 4 consecutive games, and in the decisive set suffered a break at 5-4 that was her final sentence after saving a match point on the previous game.

Quevedo triumphs amid controversy

Quevedo had better luck, starting her match with controversy as the WTA did not allow her to wear a black armband in tribute to the victims of the train accident in Toledo. However, this did not distract the Spaniard in the least, as she overcame the Swiss player in the tiebreak of the first set and came back from a break down in the second to secure her spot in the semifinals.

It is true that Kaitlin had to be treated by the physio midway through the second set, but it does not seem serious considering her level did not drop at all. In this way, she achieves a very important result that allows her to continue in the tournament and excite the Spanish crowd with another potential title, in another proof that this year has been very special for her.

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