British tennis player Emma Radukanu, who started the tournament from the second round, lost in the Wels 1000 series tournament of Indian Wells to the Belarusian tennis player Alexander Sasnovich.
Radukanu, who ranks 22nd in the world rank and was numbered 17th in the competition, gave way to the Belarusian (WTA 100) with the result 2-6, 4-6.
This was the British tennis player’s first game after the historic victory at the US Open in early September. By winning the US Open, Radukanu surprised the entire world of tennis, becoming the first tennis player to start qualifying for and winning the Grand Slam. “Of course there is frustration, as after every lost game,” Radukanu said. “I didn’t try to put any extra pressure on myself before the game, I’m not experienced yet. I am only 18 years old. ”
The British tennis player emphasized that he could see that Sasnovich had more experience. “She just did her game plan better than I did,” Radukanu added.
In the third round, Sasnoviča will play with Romanian tennis player Simon Halep, who is numbered 11th in the tournament. “I really enjoy playing here. Radukanu just won the US Open, but I lost the first round of that tournament. Here the situation is a little different, “said the Belarusian after the game.
The second finalist of the recent US Open, Canadian Leila Fernandes, was defeated by French tennis player Alice Corne with a score of 6-2, 6-3.
It has already been reported that Latvia’s first racket Alona Ostapenko reached the third round of the tournament, but Anastasia Sevastova – the second.
In the 2019 tournament, Bianka Andres won from Canada.
