Gabriela Ruse’s adventure at the tournament in Auckland (New Zealand) ended in the 1/8 finals, our athlete was decisively defeated by Karolina Mukhova (151 WTA).

Gabriela RusePhoto: Flaviu Buboi/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Gabriela Ruse lost to Karolina Muchova at the WTA in Auckland

Based on the qualification, Ruse (116 WTA) lost after an hour and 22 minutes of play to an athlete from the Czech Republic with a score of 6-4, 6-1.

Mukhova, a former WTA No. 19 (May 2021), took full advantage of the Romanian’s errors (7 double faults) and made four breaks in total.

Know:

  • Karolina Mukhova will meet with the Iberian Rebeka Masarova (130 WTA) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Oakland.
  • For reaching the 1/8 finals of the tournament in New Zealand, Gabriela Ruse will receive $3,922 and 30 points in the WTA singles ranking.

The ASB Classic (WTA Auckland) runs from January 2 to 8 on hard, is part of the WTA 250 category, offers a total of $259,303 in prize money, and is championed (as of 2020) by Serena Williams.