Jacqueline Christian advanced to the second round of the “WTA 1000” tournament in Madrid, defeating American Sloane Stephens (48 WTA) 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.
Sloane Stephens was eliminated by Jacqueline Christian at the WTA in Madrid
The Romanian, who is ranked 168th in the world, managed to pass the first round of the tournament in Madrid against Sloane Stephens.
Stevens led the first set, Christian broke back to 5-5, from where the American did not give up.
The former 2017 US Open winner led 4-2 in the second set as Jacqueline managed to win four games in a row.
The decider was even until the end, where the Romanian broke away and qualified for the second round.
For the victory in the first act, Jacqueline Christian will receive a check for 27,045 euros and 35 points in the WTA singles ranking.
In the second round, our player will meet the favorite of the tournament, number 21 Anastasia Potapova.
The WTA Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the WTA 1000 category, has a total prize money of US$7,652,174, and the title holder is Ons Jabert. Simona Halep won in 2016 and 2017.
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