THAI No 1 Luksika Kumkhum faces one of the biggest matches of her career today after scoring a stunning win at the Korea Open in Incheon. Luksika faces reigning French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals of the $250,000 WTA event after shocking fourth seed and world No 52 Sorana Cristea of Romania . Her opponent, top seed and world No 10 Ostapenko, shocked the world with her maiden Major title win in June. Jelena Ostapenko (courtesy Korea Open)For her part, Ostapenko says being one of the world’s top players will present its own challenge today. The World University Games gold medallist and her Australian partner Olivia Tjandramulia lost 6-4 6-4 to Nao Habino of Japan and Oksana Kalashnikova of Georgia.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 22, 2017 18:45 UTC