Kimiko Date Krumm, 43, makes first Premier quarterfinal since 1996

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Kimiko Date Krumm

In today’s women’s tennis we have a wide age range of players making their mark, from young guns shaking up the draws, to women in their thirties dominating tournaments, but 43-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm is something special and this Thursday the Japanese once again showed that age is just a number even in sports and upset defending champion of the $710,000 Premier-level AEGON Classic Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals, her first final eight of such a big event since 1996.

Date Krumm, who reached the semifinals of Wimbledon back in 1996, faced a match point in her previous match against twelfth seed Monica Puig and against the seventh-seeded Hantuchova, after capturing the tight tenth game at 5-4 in which she faced a break point, the 78th-ranked Japanese raced through the second set on the grass of Birmingham.

The next opponent of Date Krumm will be Australian seed No.16 Casey Dellacqua, who upset her second-seeded compatriot Samantha Stosur 2-6 6-2 6-2. Tournament’s top seed Ana Ivanovic cruised past Lauren Davis 6-1 6-1 and will next play sixth seed Klara Koukalova. The other two quarterfinal pairs feature: seed No.3 Sloane Stephens vs. seed No.9 Zhang Shuai and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. seed No.4 Kirsten Flipkens. (photo: JJ Tennis)

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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