Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva Knocked Out in US Open Qualifying by Francisca Jorge
Andorran tennis player Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva suffered a straight-sets defeat in the US Open qualifying first round, falling to Portugal's Francisca Jorge and ending her bid for the main draw.
Key Points
- Andorran No. 120 Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva lost 6-3, 6-3 to Portugal's No. 229 Francisca Jorge in first round.
- Match lasted 1 hour 23 minutes in New York; Jorge stayed composed to win.
- Head-to-head now 1-1 after Jiménez's prior win in Portugal.
- Early exit ends Jiménez's chance for main draw after previous appearance.
Andorran tennis player Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva was knocked out in the first round of the US Open qualifying after losing in straight sets to Portugal's Francisca Jorge.
The world No. 120 and 12th seed in the preliminaries fell 6-3, 6-3 to the No. 229-ranked Portuguese player in New York. Jorge stayed composed in decisive moments, closing the match in one hour and 23 minutes to deny Jiménez a path to the main draw of the season's last Grand Slam.
Jiménez, who needed to win three qualifying matches for one of 128 main-draw places, couldn't impose her game against a steadier opponent. The result evens their head-to-head at 1-1 after Jiménez's 6-2, 6-4 win over Jorge in Portugal last September.
This marks an early end to the Andorran's US Open campaign, with no chance to repeat her prior main-draw appearance at the event.
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