​Sorana Kirstya (5th favorite) left the tournament in Strasbourg (category WTA 250) in the first round, our athlete lost to the 122nd place in the world ranking.

Sorana Kirstea lost to Clara Burrell at the WTA in Strasbourg

Sorana, who is ranked 31st in the WTA ranking, lost after two hours of play to France’s Clara Burrell 7-6(5), 7-5.

The game was very balanced, but in important moments the athlete from France was more focused.

In the second set, Kerstya led 3-0, but Klara came back and scored the sixth match point.

Know:

• In the second round, Klara will face Kaya Kanepi (76 WTA), after the player from Estonia got past China’s Xinya Wang (78 WTA) 6-3, 6-2.

• Burel knocked out Olena Rybakina (Wimbledon champion) in the first round of the US Open.

• For the presence in the main draw of Strasbourg Soran Kirstya will receive 2546 euros and one point in the WTA rating.

The Internationaux de Strasbourg is part of the WTA 250 category, is contested on clay, has a total prize pool of $259,303, and is crowned by Angelique Kerber.