Elisabetta Cocciaretto defeated Diana Shnaider comeback and qualified at semi-finals of the WTA 250 tournament in Birmingham. The Italian tennis player, who in the previous rounds had beaten two big names such as the Latvian Ostapenko and the American Stephens, continues her adventure on English grass and will return to the court tomorrow to face the winner of the match between the Kazakh Putintseva and the American Dolehide.
The results obtained in the last few days have allowed Elisabetta Cocciaretto to gain three positions in the WTA ranking, where it is now virtually 41st with 1,328 points under his belt. The 23-year-old could further improve her international ranking if she makes further progress in this tournament.
By winning the semi-final, in fact, the Italian would fly to 1,393 and climb to 39th place (if Potapova and Putintseva lose their quarterfinals, otherwise it would be 40th or 41st). In the case of instead, if she were to raise the trophy to the sky, Elisabetta Cocciaretto would become the new number 36 in the world.
WTA RANKING ELISABETTA COCCIARETTO
WTA ranking with the semifinal in Birmingham: 41st with 1,328 points
Virtual WTA ranking with the possible final in Birmingham: 39th with 1,393 points (40th or 41st if Potapova and/or Putintseva qualify for the semi-finals)
Virtual WTA ranking with the final in Birmingham: 36th with 1,480 points.
