The Spanish tennis player is already in the quarterfinals. Masarova saved five match points against Golubic to take the duel 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.
Rebeka Masarova He continued his journey through Asian lands. The Spanish tennis player began the Chinese tournament with a resounding victory against Baindl 7-5, 6-2 and entered the second round full of confidence. On the other side of the network was Victoria Golubic. The Swiss tennis player surpassed the qualifying phase of the WTA Guangzhou and in the first final draw match she defeated Rebecca Marino 6-4, 6-3. Golubic wanted to continue dreaming. It is the second time that these two players are going to face each other. The first time was in 2016 on clay and the match fell on the Swiss side. Therefore, they will face each other on a hard court for the first time.
Great start for the Spanish
Perfect start from Masarova, who scored the first three games with solvency. Very solid on serve and aggressive on the rest to make it 3-0. Golubic did not adapt to the Spanish player’s game and I would have to raise the level a lot if I wanted to come back. Masarova did not slow down and after several close games she achieved a new break that would make her serve to close the set. At the service, she solved the game without problems and the first set was scored 6-1.
Golubic forces the third
Just as in the first set the start was perfect for the Spanish, now it was the Swiss’s turn. Golubic made it 3-0 in the blink of an eye. Despite this, Masarova kept trying. The Spanish was erratic and Switzerland was taking advantage of it to perfection. The games passed and the break to equalize the set did not come. When Golubic served to force the third, Masarova had four break chances that she could not materialize and ended up losing 6-3.
Masarova saves herself and achieves victory
Even start with both players very focused on their serve. The two players knew that a break could be definitive. Golubic had the first break chances in the fifth game and achieved the break. Masarova kept trying but she saw how the break opportunities passed her by. She saved, on the serve, three match balls and later the rest achieved the break of equality. He knew how to hold serve and the match would be decided in the tie-break. Masarova was on the ropes, having to save two more match points, but The tiebreaker ended up falling on his side and closed the match.
2023-09-20 21:19:04
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