After Dolehide split sets, Kalinskaya ran away in the third with two breaks of serve. The world No. 18 won 24 of her 36 second-serve return points against the American to advance, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, at the 250-level event.
“It was a tough match. She’s a great player. I had many chances, many break points but she has an unbelievable serve. Some big shots,” Kalinskaya said on court. “It was a good quality of match, so I’m happy for both of us. Too bad we met in the first round, since we are friends. I’m happy that I could push physically in the third set.”
