
Encheva Reaches Final in Serbia
Bulgarian Billie Jean King Cup player Lidia Encheva advanced to the singles final at the ITF clay tournament in Kursumlijska Banja, Serbia (USD 15,000 prize fund).
Second-seeded Encheva led Kristina Pochtovik of Ukraine 6-1, 2-1 before Pochtovik retired due to injury after 56 minutes, CE Report quotes BTA
The 18-year-old Bulgarian will face either top seed Anja Stankovic (Serbia) or Caijsa Hennemann (Sweden) in Sunday’s final.
Encheva recently rose 66 spots to a career-high WTA ranking of No. 584 after winning her first ITF clay title in Galati, Romania.