Vicky Jiménez Crushed 6-0, 6-1 by Alina Čaraeva in Iași WTA 250 First Round
Andorran tennis player Vicky Jiménez suffered a heavy 6-0, 6-1 loss to Armenia's Alina Čaraeva in the opening round of the WTA 250 event in Romania. The 50-minute match highlighted Čaraeva's baseline dominance.
Key Points
- Jiménez, world No. 114, lost all seven service games in straight-sets defeat.
- Čaraeva, No. 118, held all serves in first set, conceded one in second.
- Match lasted under 50 minutes with Čaraeva dominating from baseline.
- Čaraeva faces winner of Jeanjean vs. Putintseva in next round.
Andorran tennis player Vicky Jiménez was eliminated in the first round of the WTA 250 tournament in Iași, Romania, after a 6-0, 6-1 defeat to Armenia's Alina Čaraeva.
The world number 114 lost all her service games—three in the first set and four in the second—while the 24-year-old opponent, ranked 118, held all her serves in the opener and conceded just one in the second. Čaraeva, born in Russia, wrapped up the match in under 50 minutes with complete control from the baseline.
Jiménez had recently reached the main draw at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the season, before resuming competition on Wednesday. She struggled throughout against the dominant performance, unable to mount any resistance.
Čaraeva now advances to face the winner of Thursday's match between France's Leolia Jeanjean, ranked 110, and Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva, ranked 82.
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