Aoi Ito beats Sofya Lansere 6-4 6-4 in Singapore qualifying

Aoi Ito of Japan defeated Russia's Sofya Lansere 6-4 6-4 in the qualifying semifinals at WTA Singapore on hard courts. Ito landed 61.8 percent of her first serves and won 55.3 percent of those points, along with 44.8 percent behind her second delivery. She faced 10 break points across the match and saved six, a rate of 60 percent. Lansere put 53.4 percent of her first serves in play, winning 53.8 percent of those points and 41.2 percent on second serve, and saved five of the 11 break points she faced. Neither player struck an ace, and each hit three double faults.