Sinja Kraus Exits Guangzhou After Straight-Set Loss to Paula Badosa
Sinja Kraus exited the WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou in the round of 16, falling 6:1, 4:6 to fifth-seeded Paula Badosa on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Austrian struggled to find a foothold against the former world number two during a 67-minute encounter on the hard courts in China, sport.orf.at reported.
Badosa Dominates Kraus to Win First Set 6-1
The opening set proved decisive as Badosa applied immediate pressure on the Vienna native. Kraus managed only a single game in the first set, conceding early breaks to fall behind 0:2 and later 1:5. According to LAOLA1 and Heute, the Spaniard needed just 25 minutes to secure the first set 6:1, leaving the ÖTV athlete with little room to maneuver from the baseline against the current world number 61.
Second-Set Resilience Met With Quick Responses
Kraus raised her level significantly in the second set, turning the match into a battle of service breaks. Badosa struck first by breaking for a 2:1 lead, but Kraus fought back to level the score at 4:4 with a crucial break of her own. The momentum proved short-lived, however, as Badosa immediately broke back and successfully served out the match on her second matchball.
Tournament Context and Next Opponents in China
With Kraus eliminated, fellow Austrian Lilli Tagger remains in the Guangzhou main draw. The 18-year-old from East Tyrol advanced after a straight-set victory over 46-year-old Venus Williams and is scheduled to face Poland’s Magda Linette in the next round on Thursday. Meanwhile, Badosa advances to the quarterfinals, where she will face either Great Britain’s Harriet Dart or second-seeded Indonesian player Janice Tjen.
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