Andrea Lázaro says goodbye to the US Open after losing in three sets against the Mexican Fernanda Contreras Gómez (6-3, 3-6, 6-1).
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The dream of Andrea Lazarus in the US Open It has come to an end at the first change with a defeat in three sets against a Contreras who was much more inspired and successful in the key moments of the match and thus manages to advance to the second round of the New York Grand Slam.
The Spaniard and the Mexican meet for the first time in their career, with Andrea looking to end a streak of four consecutive losses. Things started in the best possible way for the Mexican, since in the first games she managed a break to put land in the middle of the scoreboard. Her one-handed backhand set the pace for the opening stages of the duel against an Andrea who gradually got into tune and managed a break to equalize the first set. However, she then Mexican player achieved a break that was vital for the first set to fall on her side.
Andrea was quick to react, and as soon as the second set started she got a break in service that was ultimately decisive in the course of the set. The solid and seasoned tennis of the Spanish took effect in a second set where Contreras’ cut and showy game crashed against the solidity of the Spanish tennis player from the back of the court.
The Mexican delivers the final blow
The third set was going to decide which player was the one who advanced in the round in the debut of both in the tournament. The first games showed that the Mexican player was much more complete, since she managed to take advantage of Lázaro’s errors at 40-0 to get a break that ultimately turned out to be key in the development of the set. Slowly, Contreras was asserting his defensive strength and his good service to increase his advantage in the third set.
The continuous setbacks cut by the Mexican were a burden for Andrea who saw how her own mistakes with the passing of the games ended up condemning her in her debut at the US Open and in this way she said goodbye at the first change of the last Grand Slam it’s from the season.
