Sorana Kirstea (40 WTA) was eliminated in the second round of the tournament in Cincinnati, our athlete was defeated in two sets by Petra Kvitova.
Ranked 28th in the world, Kvitova (two-time Wimbledon champion) defeated the Romanian 6-2, 6-3 after only 65 minutes of play.
The player from the Czech Republic won back three times and served very well throughout the game (Kirstya had two break points, but could not convert them).
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— wta (@WTA) August 17, 2022
Know:
- Petra Kvitova will play the winner of the match between Tunisian Ons Jaber (5th favorite) and American Katie McNally (179 WTA) in the 1/8 finals.
- For reaching the second round, Sorana Kirstea will receive a check for $16,340 and 60 points in the WTA ranking.
- Romania is also represented in the main draw in Cincinnati by Simona Halep, who will play Veronika Kudermetova in the second round.
The Western & Southern Open is the last tournament before the US Open 2022
A WTA 1000 category competition, the tournament will be held on hard from August 15 to 21, 2022. Its total prize money is $2,527,250 and there are 64 players at the start of the main draw. The current champion is Ashley Barty (now retired from tennis), who won the title last year.
Source: Hot News RO
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