Fifteen-year-old Czech tennis player Linda Fruhvirtová scored her first WTA circuit victory in the opening round in Charleston after the shortening of tournament four Alizé Cornetová from France at 6: 2, 6: 7 and 4: 4. Tereza Martincová, on the other hand, ended up due to an injury.
Fruhvirt, who ranks 499th in the world rankings, entered the match well and won the first set in 31 minutes. Then in the tie-break of the second set at 6: 5, she worked out a match ball, but Cornet turned it away and leveled it.
However, in the decisive third set at a score of 4: 4, the 59th tennis player in the world ended the match due to thigh problems. “It was one of the most amazing matches I’ve played. We both fought incredibly for every point,” Fruhvirt said.
“Alizé is one of the biggest fighters on the circuit and will not give you anything for free. I hope that she will recover soon,” added Fruhvirt, who is waiting for the American Emma Navarro in the second round. The home player crossed Martincová, who cringed the match due to a leg injury in an unfavorable state 3: 6 and 2: 3.
Charleston Women’s Tennis Tournament (Clay Green, $ 235,238 grant):
Singles – Round 1: Fruhvirt Cornetová (4-Fr.) 6: 2, 6: 7 (7: 9), 4: 4 retired, Navarrová (USA) – Martincová (CZE) 6: 3, 3: 2 ret.
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