World No. 73 Camila Osorio takes on Czech qualifier Linda Noskova in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Lyon Open on Friday.
After being ousted by world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the second round of the Australian Open, Camila Osorio has looked in good touch so far in the Lyon Open.
In the round of 32, the Colombian youngster managed to get past the French veteran Alize Cornet in three sets 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Osorio’s performance was far from perfect as she had 10 double faults against her name. However, she managed to show strong nerves to topple the experienced campaigner. In the round of 16, Osorio faced the German youngster Jule Niemeier. The first set was tantalizingly close but Osorio managed to edge it in the tiebreak. The second set was also a close affair but the 21-year-old managed to hold on to eventually win 7-6 (7-5), 7-5.
It has been a phenomenal start to the season for the 18-year-old talent from the Czech Republic. After finishing runner-up in Adelaide International 1, she managed to reach the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open with some memorable performances.
Noskova made it to the main draw with comprehensive wins against Margaux Rouvroy and Viktoria Kuzmova. In the round of 32, Noskova outplayed 2-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. In the round of 16, Noskova continued to impress as she eased past 6th seed Mayar Sherif in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
The two players have not faced each other as yet. Therefore, the head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0.
Prediction: Linda Noskova to win in three sets.
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