Kaja Juvan (106th on the WTA) defeated China 7:5 and 6:2 in the 1st round of qualification Anno Yangand in the 2nd, she crushed the German's resistance after three sets Tamara Korpatsch (144th on the WTA), with whom she faced for the first time in official matches. The woman from Ljubljana had a great start to the match, in the first set she took away the opening shot from the German three times and convincingly won the opening set 6:2. In the second, Korpatsch repelled the opening attack of the Slovenian, who failed to use one of the two balls for a “break” in the first game, and then in the 4th game she reached the “break” herself and took a 3:1 lead. In the continuation of the set, none of the players won the ball for a break, which meant that the German won the set 6:3.
In the last part of the match, a series of reversals. The first to “break” was the German (0:1), Kaja answered with three consecutive games won (3:1), then she closed the German again. With the score 4:4, Kaja Juvan found herself in an extremely difficult position, as she had to face three connected balls to take away the serve at 0:40 to her opening shot. She reacted perfectly, nullified all the chances of the German, took a 5:4 lead, and in the 12th game she got the “break” herself, which meant the final victory.
Veronika Erjavec against the 3rd seed
Kaja Juvan thus joined her compatriot in the main part of the tournament Veronika Erjavec (105th on the WTA), who already had a place in the main part of the tournament guaranteed. Kaja Juvan's opponent is not yet known, while Veronika Erjavec awaited a showdown in the 1st round against the 3rd seed of the tournament, an experienced German. Tatiana Maria (43rd on the WTA). The Slovenian celebrated after winning in three sets.
Results, WTA 250 Guangzhou, China, hard court:
1st round of qualification: Juvan (Slo/3) – Yang (Kit//WC) 7:5, 6:2,
2nd round of qualification: Juvan (Slo/3) – Korpatsch (Deu/12) 6:2, 3:6, 7:5
1st round Erjavec (Slo) – Maria (Deu/3) 6:4, 6:7, 6:2;
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