Gabriela Ruse was just a few points away from qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open 2022, but was eventually defeated by Xiu Wang, the seventh seed in the WTA 250 event.
Gabriela Ruse lost to Sia Wang in the 1/8 finals of Transylvania Open 2022
Gabriela categorically lost the first set (1-6) and won with a break in the second set (3-4), but she made an impressive comeback and took the match to a decisive moment after winning the fourth set point (10-8 at the tea break).
Ruse saved two match points (one at 3-5 and one on a tiebreak) but eventually lost to the Chinese, who is ranked 59th in the world, 7-6(6).
The match lasted three hours and 22 minutes.
Know:
- For staying in eighth place, Gabriela Ruse will receive $3,800 and 30 points in the WTA ranking.
- In the next round, Wang will play the Iberian Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (75 WTA).
- Romania was left without representatives at the tournament in Cluj-Napoca, Monica Niculescu left the doubles in the quarters.
The Transylvania Open takes place from October 10 to 16 in Cluj-Napoca, it is played on indoor hard, the tournament is part of the WTA 250 category, it has a total prize money of $251,750 and the title champion is Anette Kontaveit.
Source: Hot News RO
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