Two American tennis players dominated their Round of 16 matches Wednesday in London, earning spots in the quarterfinals of the HSBC Championships where they will face each other.
Amanda Anisimova, seeded second in the tournament, dispatched Germany’s Laura Siegemund with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 victory that lasted only 66 minutes. The American, who had received a bye into the Round of 16, was nearly flawless on her first serve, losing only four points. She successfully defended her lone break point while breaking Siegemund’s serve four times, clinching the match on the final point with another service break.
Anisimova, who reached the finals at both this tournament and Wimbledon in 2025, will next face sixth-seeded Iva Jovic, who also secured a straightforward win. Jovic defeated Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 17 minutes. Despite hitting four double faults, Jovic countered with four aces and converted five of seven break point opportunities against Eala.
The tournament saw an unfortunate injury to Canada’s Victoria Mboko, the third seed, who was forced to withdraw from her match against Czech player Karolina Pliskova due to a left knee injury. Pliskova advanced to the quarterfinals as a result. Mboko is partnering with Serena Williams in doubles competition at this event, with Williams attempting a return to professional tennis at age 44. The pair is set to play against Leylah Fernandez and Siegemund in Thursday’s quarterfinal doubles action.
Weather conditions forced the postponement of the Round of 16 clash between Croatia’s Donna Vekic and Czech Marie Bouzkova. Play was halted due to rain and poor lighting with Vekic holding a 6-5 advantage in the first set. The match will resume Thursday.
At the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, American Caty McNally completed a remarkable comeback victory over compatriot Emma Navarro, the tournament’s fourth seed, winning 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 in a match that began Tuesday but was interrupted by rain.
Navarro claimed the opening set despite twice losing break advantages, finally securing the set with a break in the tenth game. The second set belonged entirely to McNally, ranked 59th globally, who broke Navarro’s serve three times while never facing a break point herself. Rain delayed the decisive third set when McNally led 2-1. Serving at 5-4, McNally closed out the upset victory.
McNally’s next opponent in the Round of 16 will be Argentina’s Solana Sierra, who also mounted a comeback after losing the first set, defeating France’s unseeded Lois Boisson 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Additional winners included Austria’s fifth-seeded Anastasia Potapova, Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, and Belgium’s Hanne Vandewinkel.
Another match affected by weather saw Hungary’s Panna Udvardy leading Ukraine’s Daria Snigur 4-2 in the third set when play was suspended. The match will conclude Thursday. Snigur had taken the first set 6-4 before Udvardy leveled the match with a 6-3 second-set victory.
