Zeynep Sönmez edges Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–3 at Angers
Sönmez defeated No.110 Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva in a three-set opening-round match at the WTA 125 Open Angers Loire Trélazé, eliminating the.
Key Points
- Zeynep Sönmez (No.115) beat Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva (No.110) 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–3 in the Angers WTA 125 first round.
- Jiménez recovered from an early break to win set one 6–3, then fought back from 0–3 in set two to force a 6–6 tiebreak, which she lost 7–5.
- In the decider both players traded breaks before Sönmez seized the decisive advantage and closed out the match 6–3.
- Sönmez, coming off Billie Jean King Cup duty, will play qualifier Amandine Monnot (No.433); Jiménez’s Angers campaign ends in the round of 32.
Vicky Jiménez Kasintseva was knocked out in the first round of the Open Angers Loire Trélazé (WTA 125) in France, falling 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–3 to Turkey’s Zeynep Sönmez. Jiménez is ranked No. 110 and Sönmez No. 115.
Jiménez recovered from an early break in the opening set to level at 3–3 and then closed the set 6–3. The second set began badly for the Andorran as she lost her first three service games; she fought back to force a 6–6 tie but Sönmez took the tiebreak 7–5. In the decider both players traded breaks, but Sönmez seized the decisive advantage and finished the match 6–3.
The match marked Jiménez’s return to hard courts after her defeat to Yulia Putintseva in Jiujiang, China, at the end of October. Sönmez, who had competed in the Billie Jean King Cup recently, advances to face French qualifier Amandine Monnot (ranked No. 433), who beat Yuriko Lily Miyazaki 6–2, 6–3 in qualifying. Jiménez’s campaign in Angers therefore ended at the round of 32.
Original Sources
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