Australian comeback queen Daria Saville has won her fifth match in a row in Hamburg to reach the semifinals of the WTA 250 clay-court event.
Hamburg, Germany, 27 July 2023 | Matt Trollope
Hamburg, Germany
Daria Saville is through to her first tournament semifinal in almost 12 months after winning a fifth straight match at the WTA event in Hamburg.
Saville, who qualified for the main draw, dominated German Jule Niemeier 6-3 6-2 to continue her impressive comeback from knee surgery.
This is not the first time Saville has rebounded strongly after a physical setback; in 2022 she soared from outside the top 600 to No.50 in a stunning comeback from foot injuries.
Her latest win is expected to boost her ranking back up to world No.163. She is currently 225th, after nine months of inactivity.
She resumed competing in June on grass in Birmingham; Hamburg is…