Guadeloupe player Océane Babel was beaten 6-3, 7-5 by Russian Polina Kudermetova in the quarterfinals of the Roland Garros junior tournament.
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Posted on October 8, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.,
updated on October 9, 2020 at 11:57 a.m.
End clap for Guadeloupe Océane Babel in the Roland Garros junior tournament. She was eliminated Thursday, October 8 in the quarter-final by Russian Polina Kudermetova, 6-3, 7-5. Watch the report by Nicolas Bouiges:
In trouble from the start
Océane Babel faced the power of the Russian player, seeded number 4, from the start of the match. After an entry break after 10 minutes of meeting, Kudermetova persisted and led 4 games to 0.
#RolandGarros Entry break for the Russian Polina Kudermetova. She leads 2/0 in the first set against Océane Babel: pic.twitter.com/jQJX0n91mI
— La1ere.fr (@la1ere) October 8, 2020
The Russian player won the first set 6-3 and kept the upper hand over the Guadeloupe at the opening of the second set. After losing her service game, Océane Babel broke and tied the score.
#RolandGarros Difficult entry into the second round for Océane Babel who loses her service game against Polina Kudermetova … but who fortunately breaks in stride. 1 everywhere! pic.twitter.com/Op4xtzdCVF
— La1ere.fr (@la1ere) October 8, 2020
Victory for the Russian
Led 3-1 then 4-2 and finally 5-2, Océane Babel did not give up and managed to reduce the game to 5-3 then 5-4. After an hour of play, the score is 5 games everywhere. Unfortunately in the process, Polina Kudermetova regains control. The meeting ends with a victory for the Russian player 6-3, 7-5.
Océane Babel is therefore eliminated from the Roland Garros junior tournament after having managed to go to the quarter-finals. The day before, Wednesday October 7, she had also lost in doubles alongside Flavie Brugnone against the Japanese Mei Hasegawa and Erika Matsuda. But she had succeeded in the process to dominate the Russian Julia Avdeeva in a hotly contested match, won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Public support
Despite this defeat, the 16-year-old can count on the support of the public, particularly in Guadeloupe. “Normal, Guadeloupe land of champions“, Claudia notes on Facebook after qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Congratulations to Océane Babel for her career ????
– Claude_971 (@ claude_971) October 8, 2020
Grande Oceane !! Good luck
– ????????????????Adrien ن ???????????????? (@Adrien_IV) October 7, 2020
Hoping that she finally arrives good luck and good luck I am wholeheartedly with her pic.twitter.com/IPYi34qwdY
– Virassamy clovis (@ Virassamyclovi2) October 6, 2020
Océane Babel grew up in Sarcelles, in the Val d’Oise, where she discovered the yellow ball at 5 years old … through video games. She began her career at the tennis club in her town, before finding herself ten years later on the courts of Roland Garros. Asked by Le Parisien about a professional career, the young girl replied: “This is my goal, but it hasn’t been done yet! Everything will depend on my progress in the coming months.”
