Anna Tatishvili Georgian top seed celebrated first victory at Sony Ericsson Open, which is underway in the city of Florida. Miami (prize money 4 500 000 $). 21-year-old Tatishvili managed to beat 24-year-old Mayr-Achleitner in half an hour 6:4, 6:3.
It is worth mentioning that according to WTA ranking Tatishvili is No.125 seed and her rival is No.108 seed.
As a result Tatishvili gained 20 rating points and small advance in raking is guaranteed. In case of winning the next match she will gain 35 rating points.
Her next rival is Nuria Lagostera Vives of Spain who is No. 122 seed, she won over Tamira Pashek (No.89 seed) 6:2, 3:6, 6:4. Tatishvili has never played against 30-year-old Nuria Lagostera Vives of Majorca.
Today the match between Tatishvili and Lagostera Vives is held on the 5th court, about 21:00 o’clock. Main wrap of this competition has already published, so it is already known that Georgian player will play against one of the tennis player who is in Miami main wrap: Tomljanovic Ajla (Croatia), Goerges Julia (Spain), Dominguez Lino Lourdes (Spain), Parra Santonja Arantxa (Spain), Zahlavova Strycova Barbora (Czech Republic), Dinara Safina (Russia), Bacsinszky Timea (Switzerland), Szavay Agnes (Hungary), Olga Govotsova (Belarus), Ala Kudriavsteva (Russia). Anna is one of the winners of qualification.
