Bianca Andreescu unexpectedly left the Australian Open 2023 in the second round, the athlete of Romanian origin lost to Cristina Buca, a player from Spain who was born in Chisinau (score 2-6, 7-6(7), 6). – 4).

Bianca AndreescuPhoto: Ng Han Guan/AP/Profimedia

Bianca Andreescu was eliminated after missing a match point

Bianca (the player with much more experience) started the match better and won the first set with a score of 6-2. Andreescu did not return the serve and was inspired by the return.

The second set was eventful: there were six breaks, Christina led 5-1, Bianca made an incredible comeback to level the score (5-5), and the winner was decided on a tie-break (9-7 for Buk, after B’ Yankees). also missed a match point).

A single break made the difference in the decider, as Christina Bucha wrapped up the match to win the set 6-4. The game lasted two hours and 51 minutes.

Kristina Buch, who is taught by her father

Christina is fond of reading, psychology, philosophy, and her father is her mentor and coach.

“I don’t know what voltage they use for the racket. Father does everything, it’s always been that way.”

Although she entered the WTA top 100, Bucha remains grounded.

“I like to play match after match. To leave the field with the feeling that I have improved something. I am happy to be in the top 100, but there is nothing extraordinary about it. I see tennis differently than other players,” concluded the 25-year-old Spanish player.

Know:

  • After qualifying in the third round of the Australian Open, Christina Buch will jump up 16 positions in the world ranking. In the WTA live rating, the athlete, who was born in the Republic of Moldova, currently ranks 84th (the best position in her career).
  • In the next match in Melbourne, Bucha will face Iga Sviatek, the world leader and a big favorite to win the first Grand Slam tournament of the season.

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