Krejčíková and Martincová in Doha sovereignly advanced to the round of 16, the lawyer Kvitová had to give up

Barbora Krejčíková he is in shape again. The Sydney finalist and quarterfinalist of the recent Australian Open a week ago in Dubai, after below-average performances, was eliminated in the second round with the second-hundred player and qualifier Dajana Jastremska, she recorded one of the worst defeats in the last year and did not defend last year’s final.

However, in Doha, where she ended up in qualifying fights during all three previous starts, she started again. The seed two had a free draw in the opening round and today swept 6-1 6-3 in an hour and a few minutes Magdu Linetteovou.

“I am super happy with my game. I have managed all the difficult situations and I am looking forward to the next match,” Krejčíková said in an interview on the court.

Twenty-six-year-old Czech, who For the thirteenth time in a row, she managed the opening match in traditional tournaments, eliminated both breaks in the match, got ten chances to take the opponent’s serve, turned four and lost only 12 finings in her own service.

“I want to win and stay healthy, those are the main goals,” said last year’s winner Roland Garros and Olympic doubles winner from Tokyo. “Last year was great, but it’s a thing of the past. I have other challenges ahead of me.”

In the eighth finals of the Qatari “thousand”, the deployed two will face in the form of Jelena Ostapenková, the winner from Dubai last week. It has a mutual balance with Latvia 2-2but she won the last two duels, including the one at this year’s Australian Open.

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Barbora Krejčíková masterfully started her premiere participation in the main competition in Doha

Match details https://t.co/NHwhfrfN8R pic.twitter.com/I325hKbs9n

– Tennis Explorer (@TenisPortalCZ) February 22, 2022

Tereza Martincová she has had a life season during which she made her debut in the elite hundred and subsequently in the top fifty. In addition, she played her premiere finals on the highest circuit (Prague’s Stromovka).

In Doha yesterday in the three-hour marathon she stepped on the top ten Elina Svitolinová, today after sets 6-2 6-4 she confirmed the role of the favorite against the lucky loser Arantx the Russians and recorded its first winning streak since last September.

Martincová, who managed the opening match at the fourth event in a row, was clearly a better player until 6-2 5-0 and the failing Russians did not give a chance. But then she got nervous, the opponent stopped spoiling and reached 4-5. However, the Prague native has already changed the third attempt to end the match with a serve.

Martincová will strive for the second quarterfinals of this year and the biggest in her career against the top ten Ons Džabúrová from Tunisia (h2h 0-0).

Kvitová has wrist problems again, she had to give up
Petra Kvitová she won only one of four matches during the Australian summer and was eliminated in the second round in St. Petersburg. She presented herself in a much better form a week ago in Dubai, in the quarterfinals she had a swordfish against the later champion Jelena Ostapenková.

She also brought a great season to Doha, where she transformed the last three starts in the finals and two triumphs. However, they will not defend last year’s championship. After a sovereign victory over Irina Begu, which retaliated from the defeat of St. Petersburg, she had to give up at 5-7 2-1 Elise Mertensové.

The 31-year-old Czech has been suffering from her left wrist since the beginning of the year. She had her hand treated and then gave up. “The inflammation in her wrist resumed, so she gave up. They will show you a more detailed examination as soon as possible,” Karel Tejkal, a spokesman for the world’s twenty-one, told the media.

Kvitová, who won her last title and 28th overall last year in the Qatari metropolis, must now prepare for another fall in the rankings. It will be best in 31st place on Monday. Champion from 2019 Mertensová in the round of 16 he will run into Anett Kontaveit. With Estonian won the last three fights.

Unfortunately my left wrist injury came back during the match today and I was in too much pain to continue.

Congratulations to @elise_mertens and I’m sorry to finish my time in Doha like this @QatarTennis pic.twitter.com/PFYC7cmKo4

— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) February 22, 2022

Paula Badosaová after a great start to the season a week ago in Dubai, she surprisingly ended up with Elena-Gabriela Ruse, but in Doha she started in the best possible way. She started her debut in the Qatari metropolis by demolishing Clara Tauson, the winner of Belinda Bencicová from the opening round of 6-1 6-2. Cori Gauff will challenge the next world number four. American teenage girl defeated on the way to triumph in Indian Wells.

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