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 Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva, world No. 120 and 12th seed, lost 6-3, 6-3 to Portugal's Francisca Jorge (No. 203).
- Match in New York lasted over 80 minutes; Jorge advanced to next round.
- Head-to-head now 1-1 after Jiménez's win over Jorge last September in Portugal.
- Early exit ends Jiménez's US Open hopes, no repeat of prior main draw.
Andorran tennis player Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva exited the US Open qualifying in the first round, defeated in straight sets by Portugal's Francisca Jorge.
The world No. 120, seeded 12th in the preliminaries, lost 6-3, 6-3 to the 26-year-old Portuguese ranked No. 203 on the WTA tour. The match in New York lasted just over 80 minutes, with Jorge maintaining composure to secure her place in the next round and block Jiménez's route to the main draw of the final Grand Slam of the season.
Jiménez struggled to dominate against a more consistent opponent, despite needing three qualifying wins for one of the 128 main-draw spots. The outcome levels their head-to-head record at 1-1, following Jiménez's 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jorge in Portugal last September.
The defeat brings an early conclusion to the Andorran's US Open participation, ruling out a repeat of her previous appearance in the main event.
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