The Russian women's contingent in tennis is undoubtedly very deep so it's not surprising that another Russian is showing signs of finding her form. Ekaterina Makarova (currently ranked #56) has gone into her very first Grand Slam quarterfinal!
Her win over in-form player Kaia Kanepi (#27) - who just won Brisbane - was indeed no fluke as she followed it up with an upset win over #7 seed Vera Zvonareva in the third round. Her impressive win over Serena Williams (#12) in the fourth round just shows how confident she is now with her game. Although she lost to Maria Sharapova (#4) for a place in the semifinals, I am sure that Ekaterina can go further as she gets more experience in this type of event.
With her quarterfinal showing here, she should get into the Top 50 soon enough. Hopefully she gets seeded once she gets into the French Open, that way, she won't have to face top tier players and have an easier way into the quarters.
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