The number 4 in the WTA classification won 3-6, 7-6 (4) and 6-3
Tsurenko sold his defeat very dearly and had physical problems
the spanish tennis player Paula Badosa, number 4 in the WTA classificationsuffered this Tuesday in the first round of the US Open, but finally beat the Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko with a comeback after a tough and convoluted game of two hours and 31 minutes.
world number 87, Tsurenko sold his loss to Badosa very dearlywhich ended up taking the match 3-6, 7-6(4) and 6-3.
After deciding the second set in sudden death, the Ukrainian had physical problems in her left arm during the third set and also left the track after the game limping.
Even so, the match was full of dangers for Badosa, very uncomfortable during much of the confrontation and that she made 57 unforced errors (47 by the Ukrainian).
The Spaniard, who in 2019 and 2020 did not go beyond the first round at the US Open and who last year said goodbye in the second round, will face the winner of the confrontation in the next match between the Russian Varvara Gracheva and the Croatian Petra Martic.