WTA Madrid: Jaqueline Cristian, defeated by the most controversial player of the moment

2023-04-28 20:01:00

After her fabulous first round match where she knocked out Sloane Stephens, Jaqueline Cristian stopped in the second round at the tournament in Madrid. The Romanian was defeated in three sets by Anastasia Potapova, score 5-7, 6-3, 2-6.

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Anastasia Potapova eliminat-o pe Jaqueline Cristian de la WTA Madrid

23rd favorite to win the tournament in Madrid, Potapova (25th WTA) eliminated Jaqueline Cristian after two hours and 11 minutes of play.

Ranked 168th in the WTA ranking, the Romanian played a pretty good first set, which she lost with a score of 7-5.

Jaqueline came back and played much better in the second act, which she won after 44 minutes (the Romanian only conceded three games).

It reached the decider, where the cause that inflamed the spirits in the WTA circuit (in the context of the war in Ukraine) won. Anastasia performed much better and took the fifth match point.

To know:

• For her trip to Madrid, Jaqueline Cristian will receive 27,045 euros and 35 points in the WTA singles ranking.

• In the third round, Anastasia Potapova will face compatriot Veronika Kudermetova (13 WTA). She eliminated Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (76 WTA) in three sets, score 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

• Romania is still represented on the Caja Magica singles table only by Irina Begu (35 WTA). In the third round, our athlete will meet the American Shelby Rogers (38 WTA).

The WTA Mutua Madrid Open takes place between April 25 and May 7 on the clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is part of the WTA 1000 category, has total prizes worth $7,652,174, and the title champion is Ons Jabeur. Simona Halep won the 2016 and 2017 editions.