Iryna Bara suffered a decisive defeat on Saturday in the first qualifying round of the WTA 250 tournament in Hua Hin (Thailand).
Iryna Bara won one game in the match against Chloe Pake
Five favorites in the qualification tournament in Hua Hin, the athlete from France won only after 67 minutes of play with a score of 6-1, 6-0.
Pake will fight for a place in the main draw with Panna Udvardi (162 WTA / Hungary).
For his presence in Thailand, Bara will receive $1,380 and one point in the WTA singles ranking.
Thailand Open takes place from January 29 to February 4 on hard. It has a total prize pool of US$267,082, is ranked in the WTA 250 category and the reigning champion is Lin Zhu. In 2019, Iryna Begu and Monica Niculescu won in doubles.
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