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Donna Vekic suffers mid-air helicopter scare on way to Guadalajara and says she was 'freaking out'

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Donna Vekic has revealed that she was “freaking out” over a mid-air helicopter scare during her trip to the final WTA 1000 tournament of the season in Guadalajara.

Vekic made the San Diego Open final on Sunday and travelled down the coast to Guadalajara on Monday. Ad She beat Laura Pigossi in her opening match on Tuesday and revealed afterwards that part of her journey to the tournament was not smooth sailing.

WTA GuadalajaraSakkari, Kasatkina keep WTA Finals hopes alive, 13 players still in contention9 HOURS AGO «It was great, except the door opened mid-flight,» she said. «It was actually my fault because when we were sitting at the beginning, it was so hot, so I opened the door a little bit to have some air.

I guess I didn't close it properly. »10 minutes into the flight, the door opened. I was freaking out. The guys were freaking out in the back because I was sitting in the front.

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(Reuters) - Croatian Donna Vekic said she was 'freaking out' after the door of the helicopter she was travelling in to the Guadalajara Open in Mexico opened mid-flight.
The 26-year-old, runner-up in San Diego last week, arrived safely and made light work of her first-round opponent Laura Pigossi but her pre-match routine was hardly ideal. "It was great, except the door opened mid-flight," Vekic told reporters. "It was actually my fault because when we were sitting at the beginning, it was so hot, so I opened the door a little bit to have some air. I guess I didn't close it properly.
Maria Sakkari and Daria Kasatkina both kept their hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals alive by reaching the last 16 in Guadalajara. World No. 6 Sakkari beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4 to temporarily move into the last qualifying spot above Veronika Kudermetova, who plays her first match of the tournament against Donna Vekic on Wednesday.
Iga Swiatek was brilliant again in San Diego, winning her eighth title of a dominant season. But her victory over Donna Vekic in the final was not without a moment of controversy. Ad Trailing 3-2 in the second set and behind 15-40 on serve, Swiatek raced to the net to chase down a short ball.
Victoria Azarenka downed Russian Elina Avanesyan 6-4 6-2 and former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu cruised past Swiss Jil Teichmann 6-2 6-4 in the first round as the Guadalajara Open main draw kicked off on Monday.
Twice major winner Victoria Azarenka downed Russian Elina Avanesyan 6-4 6-2 and former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu cruised past Swiss Jil Teichmann 6-2 6-4 in the first round as the Guadalajara Open main draw kicked off on Monday (Oct 17).

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