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Against Former Top Player: Kraus Misses Quarterfinals in Guangzhou
In the round of 16 at the WTA tournament in Guangzhou, the 24-year-old is defeated by a former world No. 2.
Sinja Kraus has missed out on reaching the quarterfinals at the WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou, China.
The 24-year-old was defeated by Spain's Paula Badosa (WTA-61), a former world No. 2, with a score of 1:6 and 4:6.
In the first set, the ÖTV athlete fell behind early with a break to 0:2 and could not recover. After just 25 minutes, Badosa converted her first set point to take a 1:0 set lead.
Kraus Improved in the Second Set
In the second set, the Spaniard also got off to a better start and broke Kraus's second service game. However, the Austrian showed significant improvement and fought her way back into the match.
At 3:4, she managed to break for 4:4. However, Badosa responded immediately with a rebreak and closed out the match. After one hour and seven minutes, the Spaniard converted her second match point for the win.
As a result, Badosa advances to the quarterfinals in Guangzhou. There, she will face either Great Britain's Harriet Dart or the No. 2 seed, Indonesia's Janice Tjen.
