The 10th Copa Nadia by JCastillo Seguros concluded its fourth day of competition at the Centro de Tecnificación de Tenis Blas Infante in Seville, where Spanish player Ariana Geerlings was eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy’s Aurora Zantedeschi.
Zantedeschi Breaks Andalusian Resistance in Three Sets
The match began with Zantedeschi establishing a quick 3-0 lead in the opening set. Geerlings rallied to raise her level of play, but the Italian maintained enough of a margin to close out the first set 6-3. In the second frame, Geerlings seized the initiative and returned a 6-3 scoreline to force a deciding third set. Physical fatigue ultimately proved decisive in the final frame as Zantedeschi raised her intensity, conceding only two games to take the set 6-2 and end the host region’s singles representation in the tournament.
Three Spaniards Advance to the Quarterfinals
While Geerlings' exit removed the final Andalusian contender, three Spanish players won their round-of-16 matches to reach the quarterfinals. María García Cid opened the day’s successes by defeating compatriot Cristina Díaz 6-3, 6-0. Ruth Roura followed by overcoming sixth seed Carlota Martínez in a tight opening set tiebreak before pulling away for a 7-6(3), 6-2 victory. Lucía Cortez, who finished as runner-up in the tournament’s previous edition, advanced past Italy’s Angelica Sara with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 performance.
International Seeds Advance as Brazil's Gabriela Cé Falls
Beyond the Spanish contingent, several international competitors secured their spots in the next round. Morocco’s Yasmine Kabbaj, seeded third, defeated Ukraine’s Daria Yesypchuk 6-2, 6-3 to set up a quarterfinal clash against Ruth Roura. An upset occurred when fifth seed Gabriela Cé of Brazil was eliminated by Switzerland’s Katerina Tsygourova in three sets. French eighth seed Lucie Nguyen overcame Slovenia’s Pia Lovric 7-6(5), 6-4, while second-seeded Swedish player Caijsa Hennemann defeated Italy’s Enola Chiesa in straight sets.
Quarterfinal Matches and Doubles Semifinals Set for Thursday
The tournament director scheduled Thursday’s quarterfinal sessions to begin at 10:00 local time across the central court and court 1. The individual matches feature María García Cid against Lucie Nguyen, Yasmine Kabbaj facing Ruth Roura, Katerina Tsygourova meeting Aurora Zantedeschi, and Lucía Cortez playing Caijsa Hennemann. The afternoon schedule includes doubles semifinals starting no earlier than 13:00 local time, featuring Spanish pairs alongside international combinations, while the venue simultaneously hosts a promotional tennis clinic for approximately 700 primary and secondary school students.
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