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Karolina Pliskova gets to meet her “on-court bestie”, Jessica Pegula, AGAIN, but for the first time on grass this season.

And set the alarm for Leylah Fernandez; she’s on early – and nearly pulls it off against No. 2 seed Ons Jabeur.

Viking Classic Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, England
Category: WTA 250 
Surface: Grass
Dates: June 14 – 20, 2021
Prize money: $235,238
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, June 17
Final results

Singles, second round

[2] Ons Jabeur (TUN) def. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 64 36 76 (3)

[Q] Tereza Martincova (CZE) def. [5] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 76 (4) 46 62

[4] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) def Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 62 75

Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 63 63

Doubles, quarterfinals

Marie Bouzkova / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) def [2] Hao-Ching Chan / Latisha Chan (TPE) 36 75 [10-5]

Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) def Elixane Lechemia (FRA) / Ingrid Neel (USA) 61 63
Ons Jaheur (TUN) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def. Tara Moore / Eden Silva (GBR) 57 62 [10-5]

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Bett1Open
Location: Berlin, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Grass
Dates: June 14 – 20, 2021
Prize money: $565,530
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, June 17
Final results

Singles, second round 

Jessica Pegula (USA) def. [4] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 75 62

[6] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) def Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 64 63
[7] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def Angelique Kerber (GER) 63 75

[Q] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 64 63
 

Doubles quarterfinal

[4] Victoria Azarenka / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def. Petra Martic (CRO) / Shelby Rogers (USA) 63 64

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