Ksenia Kirillova vs Ekaterina Tsiklauri — Ashkelon 10K Qualifying Round

Ksenia Kirillova defeated Ekaterina Tsiklauri 6-3 6-4 in the Ashkelon 10K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Tsiklauri came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ksenia Kirillova had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Ksenia Kirillova claimed a first win over Ekaterina Tsiklauri in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Ksenia Kirillova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.