Mary Stoiana's attacking game keeps paying off: in Hong Kong she produced two eye-catching half-volleys that earned a highlight spot. Days earlier in Osaka, her trips to the net helped her beat Uchijima and reach the second WTA quarterfinal of her career.
Her touch at the net was on full display in Hong Kong with a pair of standout half-volleys.
In Osaka she got past Uchijima by pressing forward and finishing points at the net.
That win put her into a WTA quarterfinal for the second time.