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Monday, July 6, 2015

Olga Govortsova: Female Breakthrough Player Wimbledon 2015


Olga Govortsova (#122) of Belarus is this blog's Female Breakthrough Player of Wimbledon 2015. This award is given to the lowest-ranked player, someone outside the top 100, who reaches the deepest round in a grand slam.

She first defeats Andreea Mitu (#71) of Romania in the first round 61 61. Then, she upsets Frenchwoman Alize Cornet (#27) in the second round 76(6) 26 61.  She also proceeds to upset Magdalena Rybarikova (#65) of Slovakia 76(4) 63.

However, she lost to American Madison Keys (#21) in the 4th round 63 46 61.


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