Barbora Krejčíková’s match with the Ukrainian Marta Kosťuková in the 2nd round of the tournament in Eastbourne was interrupted due to darkness at 6: 4, 3: 6 from the point of view of the Czech tennis player. The duel will take place on Tuesday.
Fifteen Krejčíková is only playing her second singles match in the last four months in preparation for Wimbledon. After the February start in Doha, the 26-year-old Czech presented herself only last month at Roland Garros due to an elbow injury, where she lost in the first round while defending last year’s triumph.
Today in the first set, Krejčíková collected nineteen-year-old Kostya’s serve in a long fifth game and kept the advantage of the break until the end of the set.
In the second set, the tennis players defended their service until the eighth game, in which the Czech tennis player, among other things, due to her first double mistake in the match, let her opponent take the lead 5: 3, and the 79th player in the world then leveled the score. After Kostík’s transformed set, the match was interrupted due to poor visibility.
On Tuesday, Krejčíková will return to the grass courts in Eastbourne. Other Czechs Karolína Plíšková and Petra Kvitová, who also had a free draw in the first round, will also play.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament in Eastbourne, UK (grass):
Men (subsidy 760,750 euros):
Singles – Round 1:
Cressy (USA) – Opelka (5 -USA) 6: 3, 6: 1, De Minaur (6 -Austr.) – Garín (Chile) 6: 3, 6: 3, Bublik (Kaz.) – Tiafoe (7- USA) 5: 7, 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 0, Draper (Brit.) – Brooksby (USA) 6: 2, 6: 2, Nakashima (USA) – Clarke (Brit.) 6: 1 , 6: 3, Millman (Austr.) – Korda (USA) 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 5).
Women ($ 757,900 grant):
Singles – Round 1:
Dart (UK) – Brengle (USA) 3: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4, Burrage (UK) – Marticova (Croatia) 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3, Kalininova (UKR) – Cirstea (ROU) 6: 0, 2: 1 retired, Tomljanovicova (Austr.) – Krunicova (SRB) 6: 0, 4: 6, 6: 3, Vekicova (Croatia) – Jastremska (UKR) 6 : 0, 6: 2, Flipkensova – Zanevska (both Belgian) 6: 2, 6: 3, Marinova (Kan.) – Watsonova (Brit.) 7: 6 (7: 1), 6: 4, Curenkova (Ukr. .) – Osoriová (Col.) 7: 5, 7: 6 (7: 2).
Round 2:
Muguruza (5-Sp.) – Frechova (Pol.) 6: 1, 7: 6 (9: 7), Putincevova (16-Kaz.) – Sorribesova (Sp.) 7: 5, 6: 1, Linetteova (Pol.) .) – Riske (17-USA) 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 4).
Doubles – Round 1:
Aoyama, Chan Chaiching (Jap./Taiwan) – Mirza, Hradecká (4-India / Czech Republic) 7: 5, 6: 7 (3: 7), 10: 7.
Women’s tennis tournament in Bad Homburg (grass, subsidy 203.024 euros):
Singles – Round 1:
Cornet (9-Fr.) – Kalinska (RUS) 6: 2, 6: 4, Niemeierova (Germany) – Liuova (USA) 6: 2, 6: 2, Mariaova (Germany) – Potapova (RUS) 6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 3, Minnen (Belg.) – Doi (Jap.) 6: 3, 6: 3.
Men’s tennis tournament in Palma de Mallorca (grass, subsidy 951,745 euros):
Singles – Round 1:
Bautista (5-Sp.) – Daniel (JPN) 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 4), Bellier (Switzerland) – Delbonis (ARG) 6: 3, 7: 6 (8: 6), Bonzi (Fr.) – Tabilo (CHL) 6: 3, 4: 2 retired, Ivaška (BEL) – Ruusuvuori (FIN) 6: 4, 6: 1, Griekspoor (NZL) – F. López (Sp.) ) 7: 6 (7: 3), 7: 6 (7: 3).
