MONTERREY, Mexico — Latvian tennis player Anastasija Sevastova has fallen in her first-ever WTA semi-final after a string of good results.

On back of  fellow Latvian Ernests Gulbis’ recent success on the men’s tour, Sevestova began to taste similar [private_supervisor]success on the women’s tour and is making a name for herself.

After a breakthrough year in 2009, Sevestova has had a promising start to 2010 with a run of strong performances against fancied opponents, though she hasn’t necessarily got the results she was looking for.

This has changed over the past week in Mexico, with Sevestova making it through to the semi-finals of the Monterrey tournament before falling to no. 3 seed and eventual champion Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.

Victory in the second set gave the Latvian hope before Pavlyuchenkova fought back with a vengeance to cruise in the final set.

The highlight of the week came early for the Latvian, knocking over world no.9  Jelena Jankovic in her opening encounter. Earning a wild-card entry to the event, the Serb battled hard to grab the opening set 7-5 before Sevestova fought back to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-4.

This week Sevestova will move north to the United States to participate in Indian Wells, arguably the biggest tournament outside of the four grand slams with all-star fields set to compete in both the men’s and women’s events. Gulbis and Estonian Kaia Kanepi will also compete at Indian Wells.

Another good result here will see her catapulted up the world rankings and assure her entry to further major tournaments throughout the remainder of 2010.[/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]success on the women’s tour and is making a name for herself.

After a breakthrough year in 2009, Sevestova has had a promising start to 2010 with a run of strong performances against fancied opponents, though she hasn’t necessarily got the results she was looking for.

This has changed over the past week in Mexico, with Sevestova making it through to the semi-finals of the Monterrey tournament before falling to no. 3 seed and eventual champion Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.

Victory in the second set gave the Latvian hope before Pavlyuchenkova fought back with a vengeance to cruise in the final set.

The highlight of the week came early for the Latvian, knocking over world no.9  Jelena Jankovic in her opening encounter. Earning a wild-card entry to the event, the Serb battled hard to grab the opening set 7-5 before Sevestova fought back to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-4.

This week Sevestova will move north to the United States to participate in Indian Wells, arguably the biggest tournament outside of the four grand slams with all-star fields set to compete in both the men’s and women’s events. Gulbis and Estonian Kaia Kanepi will also compete at Indian Wells.

Another good result here will see her catapulted up the world rankings and assure her entry to further major tournaments throughout the remainder of 2010.[/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]success on the women’s tour and is making a name for herself.

After a breakthrough year in 2009, Sevestova has had a promising start to 2010 with a run of strong performances against fancied opponents, though she hasn’t necessarily got the results she was looking for.

This has changed over the past week in Mexico, with Sevestova making it through to the semi-finals of the Monterrey tournament before falling to no. 3 seed and eventual champion Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.

Victory in the second set gave the Latvian hope before Pavlyuchenkova fought back with a vengeance to cruise in the final set.

The highlight of the week came early for the Latvian, knocking over world no.9  Jelena Jankovic in her opening encounter. Earning a wild-card entry to the event, the Serb battled hard to grab the opening set 7-5 before Sevestova fought back to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-4.

This week Sevestova will move north to the United States to participate in Indian Wells, arguably the biggest tournament outside of the four grand slams with all-star fields set to compete in both the men’s and women’s events. Gulbis and Estonian Kaia Kanepi will also compete at Indian Wells.

Another good result here will see her catapulted up the world rankings and assure her entry to further major tournaments throughout the remainder of 2010.[/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]success on the women’s tour and is making a name for herself.

After a breakthrough year in 2009, Sevestova has had a promising start to 2010 with a run of strong performances against fancied opponents, though she hasn’t necessarily got the results she was looking for.

This has changed over the past week in Mexico, with Sevestova making it through to the semi-finals of the Monterrey tournament before falling to no. 3 seed and eventual champion Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.

Victory in the second set gave the Latvian hope before Pavlyuchenkova fought back with a vengeance to cruise in the final set.

The highlight of the week came early for the Latvian, knocking over world no.9  Jelena Jankovic in her opening encounter. Earning a wild-card entry to the event, the Serb battled hard to grab the opening set 7-5 before Sevestova fought back to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-4.

This week Sevestova will move north to the United States to participate in Indian Wells, arguably the biggest tournament outside of the four grand slams with all-star fields set to compete in both the men’s and women’s events. Gulbis and Estonian Kaia Kanepi will also compete at Indian Wells.

Another good result here will see her catapulted up the world rankings and assure her entry to further major tournaments throughout the remainder of 2010.[/private_subscription 1 year]

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