A very good win for Gabi, though she needs an outstanding one tomorrow against the top seed, ranked 7 after winning the Brazilian G1 and reaching the final of the GA. Maia found an Italian clay-courter much less to her liking than the Chinese hard court specialist
R3
Gabriella Taylor (GBR) d. (7) Helen Ploskina (UKR) 6-2 1-6 6-2
(16) Bianca Turati (ITA) d. Maia Lumsden (GBR) 6-3 6-0
QF
(1) Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov (ESP) v Gabriella Taylor (GBR)
Doubles SF
(3) Bolsova Zadoinov/Christie (ESP/GBR) v (5) Ye/You (CHN)