​Gabriela Ruse (144th in the world ranking) left the Thailand Open right from the first round, our athlete lost to the 176th WTA racket Na-Lae Khan.

The athlete from South Korea won after a three-set match with the score 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. The game lasted two hours and 12 minutes.

The game was full of mistakes, but both players showed significant flaws in their work at times.

After losing the first set 6-4, Rousse performed closer to expectations in the second match, winning one 6-1.

However, in the deciding match, the unforced errors returned and, after serving twice, Gabriela also lost the set 6-4.

Know:

• For being in the main draw of the competition, Gabriela will receive $2,804 and a point in the world singles ranking.

• Romania no longer has representatives in the women’s singles, but Gabriela Ruse (paired with Ukrainian Marta Kostiuk) remained in the doubles.

Thailand Open competes from January 30 to February 5 on hard. It has a total prize pool of US$259,303, is part of the WTA 250 category, and the titular champion is Magda Lynette (in 2020). The main favorite is Bianca Andreescu.