As it seems, Sopho Shapatava met Astana tournament with a good physical condition (prize money 100 000 USD). Georgian tennis player have already won 6 matches at Kazakh competition and went through the semi-final in such way. In total she has lost only one set with opponents.

As far as you know, Shapatava started competition from qualifying round and in quarter final match she beat No.4 seed Dinah Pfizenmaier of Germany (No,128 seed of world) 6:4, 7:6 (7:5).
Player who goes through the semi-final gains 70 ranking points. Shapatava won qualifying round too and gained 6 points, as a result serious advance is guaranteed for her in the future ranking.
As far as you know, Shapatava is in the 349 place with 121 points in WTA ranking. 70-place advance is guaranteed for her. 23-year-old Georgian tennis player plays against No.8 seed Russian Marta Sirotkina in semi-final (No.191 seed with 316 points). In case of victory, Sopho gains 100 points, champion of Astana tournament gains 140 points. In the second semi-final Pole Paula Kania plays against No.7 seed Portuguese Maria Zhoao Koeler.
In double tournament Oksana Kalashnikova and Sirotnikova future opponent of Shapatava went through the final. In semi-final they beat French-German No.2 seed duet 7:5, 4:6, 10:2. In final Kalashnikova and Sirotkina play against No.1 seed Ukrainian sisters Liudmyla and Nadya Kichenok.
Russian Yana Sizokova plays against Natia Gegia in 1/8 final of Izmir tournament (10 000 USD). Tamar Chalaanidze lost with Belgian Catherin Chantraine 2:6, 3:6 and finished competition.