Qualifier Alycia Parks (USA) defeated the 4th-seeded Maria Sakkari by 2-1 (5:7, 7:5, 7:5) and advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 Ostrava Open in the Czech Republic.
The 21-year-old Alycia Parks notched her first win over a Top-10 player. The American, who is currently the world’s No 144, recorded 15 aces and a total of 59 winners, 50 more than her rival Maria Sakkari. She did not receive a break in the second and third sets, which she won with late breaks to reach her first WTA Tour quarter-final.