Number 1 tennis player in Brazil sought the turn to overcome Danish Clara Tauson by 2 sets to 1 with partials of 3/6, 6/4 and 7/5
In preparation for, on Monday (19) won his biggest victory in seven months, in his debut in the WTA 500 of Strasbourg, France. Brazil’s number 1 tennis player sought the turn to overcome Danish Clara Tauson by 2 sets to 1, with partials of 3/6, 6/4 and 7/5. Tauson is the current 22nd of the world ranking, already has a title and a vice of the season. And it is at the height, occupying the 11th place on the list of year. Bia has not won an opponent of this level since October last year, when she defeated American Madison Keys, who would become Australian Open Champion in January. The victory is of great importance at this time of the season because it happens on the eve of Roland Garros, which starts next Sunday, and also for rescuing the confidence of the Brazilian, who lives one of the worst moments of his career. It exhibits a record of only four wins and 14 losses in the year, and even accumulated nine consecutive defeats between January and the end of April.
The negative sequence cost the Brazilian followed positions in the WTA ranking. In recent weeks, it left the top 20 for the first time in the year. This Monday, a position fell to 23rd place, being surpassed precisely by Clara Tauson. In the second round, which is already equivalent to the round of 16, Bia will face American Ashlyn Krueger, 21. It will be the first confrontation between the Brazilian and number 37 in the world. Coming from defeat in the debut at the Rome WTA 1000, Bia began the slow -paced match on the French clay and seemed to walk to a new hard defeat of the season. The 22 -year -old opponent rapidly took control of the game by getting two withdrawal breaks and closed the first set.
The Brazilian reacted in the second partial. Bia took advantage of her first chance of breaking and imposed on the withdrawal of the Danish, who failed to waste two break points. Sustaining the advantage won, Bia referred the set, tied the confrontation and forced the third set dispute. The numbers attested to the growth of the Brazilian on the court. In the initial set, he had only noted three winning balls and 13 unreserved errors. In the following partial, Bia raised the number of Winners to 12. And he counted less errors: only eight. Increasingly at the court, Bia started the third set better, with chances of breaking the withdrawal of the Danish.
Oscillating, Tauson succumbed in the third game and the Brazilian opened 2/1. But the advantage only lasted to the eighth game. Bia showed up difficulties in withdrawal, especially in the second, and allowed the breaking of the rival, who tied in 4/4. The game then won in balance, with chances of breaking on both sides. In one of them, Tauson even had a match point, saved by the Brazilian. Bia was more efficient on her break, 6/5 and confirmed the victory by converting her first match point after 2h44min of confrontation.
Melo and Matos are eliminated
Also on Monday, Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Rafael Matos were eliminated in the premiere at the ATP 250 of Geneva, Switzerland, the current champions of the Open River key were surpassed by Argentine Guido Andreozzi and the French Theo Arribage 2-0, with 6/4 and 6/3. ”We had a few chances and we could not take advantage. Lately. We are playing well, having the chance, but we are not able to enjoy, suddenly, to pass the front and go to the game. The pair will focus on training for the debut on Roland Garros’ doubles key, the second Grand Slam of the season.
Posted by Luisa Cardoso
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