Océane Babel was opposed to Russia’s Jullia Adveeva in the round of 16 of the Roland Garros junior tournament. The Guadeloupe player won in 3 sets, 6/4, 2/6, 3/6.
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Posted on October 7, 2020 at 10:06 am,
updated October 7, 2020 at 10:17 a.m.
First major tournament for the young Guadeloupe player and beautiful course, so far for Océane Babel, 16, who qualified less than an hour ago for the quarterfinals of the competition.
Combative, Océane Babel never gives up
Roland Garros is doing quite well for the player. It’s his training ground all year round. And on court n ° 12, in 1h30, this Wednesday, October 7, Océane Babel won her ticket for the rest of the adventure.
After having been led 4 games to 2, the Guadeloupe Océane Babel returns to 4 games throughout the 1st set. She is finally unhooked and leans 6/4.
Combative, the left-hander with the impressive backhand did not let go and won the second set, 6 games to 2, before sending the last one, 6/3, despite great opposition.
The match point to relive with La 1ère:
@rolandgarrosjuniors Round of 16 ???? watch the match point and the victory of Océane Babel ???????? against Russian Julia Avdeeva ???? pic.twitter.com/QSO3VNodpM
— La1ere.fr (@la1ere) October 7, 2020
Next step for the player, the quarter-finals. But before that, it is in doubles that Océane will find the courts. With her partner, Flavie Brugnone, they won in the first round of the tournament.
