Gabriela Ruse was eliminated in the first round of qualification at the “WTA 250” tournament in Tallinn after losing to Marina Bassols Ribera (172 WTA).

Gabriela RusePhoto: Dan O’Connor/SPP / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

Taking the 94th place in the world ranking, our athlete lost to the Iberian after two hours and 35 minutes of play with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(4).

For participating in the first round of qualification, Gabriela will receive 1,047 euros and one point in the WTA ranking.

In the main draw of the tournament in Estonia, Jacqueline Christian, 68th WTA, will play a female qualifier in the first round.

Talinn Open takes place from September 26 to October 2 (main draw), has a total prize pool of $251,750, is played on hard and is part of the WTA 250 category. The main favorite of the competition is Anette Kontaveit (3 WTA).