There are no more French women competing in Hobart (Australia). After the defeat of Clara Burel (52nd) on Tuesday against the American Emma Navarro, the second Blue competing in the tournament, Varvara Gracheva, lost on Wednesday in the second round (6-2, 6-3) against the Dutch Arantxa Rus, 50th in the world.
The number 8 seed and 39th in the WTA rankings probably did not recover sufficiently after her marathon the day before (more than 3h30 against the American Peyton Stearns) and Rus took the opportunity to easily reach the quarter-finals. The Dutchwoman will be opposed to number 1 seed Élise Mertens, who defeated 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins without trembling, when she entered the fray.
2024-01-10 10:50:46
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