Koukalova into the next round.


By Etienne Stekelenburg
June 16 2004

Czech Klara Koukalova advanced into the next round of the Ordina Open, she defeats Milagros Sequera of Venezuela in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Koukalova had a walkover in the first round after Greek Eleni Daniilidou withdrew with a Achilles’ tendon injury.

Venezualian Milagros Sequera had fewer problems with the Dutch grasscourt at Autotron in Rosmalen. The 23 year old from Valencia, Carabobo won the first set 6-4 and came back from being 5-0 down in the second.

 

Klara Koukalova said it was the first time she played on Court 1 and had much trouble controlling the ball that practically had no bounce at all on Court 1. Being up 5-0 she just could find a way to hold her own serve. Sequera broke her serve three times before the Czech won the second set 6-3 to tie 1 all in sets.

 

In the third sets both players lost their first service game. At 2 all Koukalova breaks Sequera and holds her own serve for a 4-2 lead. In the ninth game of the third set Koukalova breaks for the match, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

 

 

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