Jacqueline Christian was unable to enter the main draw of the “WTA 1000” tournament in Dubai, our athlete was defeated in three sets by Eva Lis (152nd world ranking).
Jacqueline Christian lost to Eva Lees in the WTA Dubai qualifier
The 12th favorite of this phase of the competition, Christian (72 WTA) played better in the first set (he managed 4 breaks, while the opponent won twice in the return) and won with the score 6-3.
There were also six breaks in the second set, three on each side. The Romanian was a few points away from victory, but the athlete from Germany won the tie-break: 7-6(3).
Demoralized, Jacqueline could no longer manage in the deciding match and lost 6-2. The game lasted two hours and 22 minutes.
Eva Lys will fight for entry into the main draw with Frenchwoman Clara Burel (46 WTA / 3rd number in qualification).
Source: Hot News
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