Fernanda ContrerasHe is one match away from playing the third Grand Slam of his career. Despite being measured at number 1 of the qualylose the first set and go down a break in the second, the Mexican never gave up and took the match of the second round of the qualifying phase of the US Open, 2-6, 6-4 and 6-3 against Ana Bodgan. One more win and he enters the main draw.
the romanian Bodgan, number 65 in the worldwas the top favorite to win one of the 16 tickets in dispute in the previous phase, and took the first set 6-2, completing her two break chances, helped by six double faults from Contreras, he went 0 for 6 on his points break.
It was time to come back, as happened in Contreras’ first two games in Roland Garros qualifying. The degree of difficulty was greater, since Bogdan first broke the Mexican’s serve. A challenge to patience, because when the Mexican finally managed to break, she couldn’t hold on and it was time to paddle against the current again. Contreras never lost his cool and broke twice more to send it all into the third set.
Bodgan failed in her first service game and her strong forehand was losing precision, while the Mexican fed on the energy of the people who were coming to see the conclusion of the match on court 10. 3-0 took the lead. He converted both of his break points and finished an epic comeback to reach the ‘final’ of qualifying.
Contreras Gómez will face the German Tamara Korpatschnumber 136 in the world, who left the Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl on the way in search of the ticket to the main draw at the US Open.
