Quarter-finals! Grabher lives up to favourite tag on Mallorca

Julia Grabher is in the quarter-finals of the WTA 125 tournament in Mallorca.

The player from Vorarlberg defeated Bulgarian Lidia Encheva (WTA-348) in three sets with 4:6, 7:5, 6:4.

The first set was evenly matched for a long time. However, at 4:4, Grabher had to concede the decisive break. Encheva then served out the set for a 6:4 win.

Grabher Fights Her Way Into the Match

In the second set, the two also engaged in a close duel.

Grabher initially managed the break for 4:3, but the Bulgarian immediately secured the rebreak.

At 5:5, the Austrian once again broke her opponent's serve and then served out the set to level the match at 7:5.

Ups and Downs in the Final Set

In the decisive set, Grabher had a very poor start and quickly fell behind 0:2. However, the player from Vorarlberg fought back and pulled away to 5:2 thanks to three breaks.

However, she then had to concede another break, and her opponent narrowed the gap to 5:4. Grabher kept her nerve, though, and sealed the victory with her first match point.

The Austrian is top seeded at the tournament on the Spanish island as world No. 97. In the quarter-finals, Grabher will now face Spanish local favourite Ariana Geerlings (WTA-505).