ST. PETERSBURG, Russia
No.4 seed ana ivanovic faced stiff opposition in talented young Russian, gasparyan, but the Serb overcame the challenge in her opening match at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy to reach the quarterfinals, 7-5, 6-2.
Gasparyan made a splash to start the 2016 season, reaching the fourth round of the australian open, and kept things close in the opening set against Ivanovic, who fell in the third round in Melbourne to 2015 semifinalist keys.
"It was a very tough match," she told former WTA star pervak during her on-court interview. "She played very well, I thought. I knew she's had a very good start of the year, so I expected a battle today, and it was. I really had to dig deep at the end of the first, and also the second set. But I'm really happy to have the victory."
Ivanovic maintained controlled aggression throughout the 81-minute affair, striking 26 winners to 22 errors; Gasparyan did her best to stay with the former No.1, but was unable to dictate play in the crucial moments, hitting 16 winners to 18 unforced.
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