Sinja Kraus reaches the Round of 16 in Guangzhou

Austria's tennis hope Sinja Kraus had a convincing start at the WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou.

In the Round of 32, the Lower Austrian defeated Hungarian Panna Udvardy in straight sets with 6:4, 6:2, thus moving into the Round of 16.

Kraus started the match focused and broke her opponent in the third game, taking an early 2:1 lead. Udvardy struggled with her serve in the early stages, which was evident, among other things, in a total of five double faults throughout the match.

Match concludes in 74 minutes

Kraus, on the other hand, displayed a strong serve and allowed no break points for her Hungarian opponent in the first set. She skillfully managed her lead and took the first set after approximately 43 minutes of play with 6:4.

In the second set, Kraus continued her dominant performance. She again secured an early break in the very first game, followed by another for a 3:0 lead. With a commanding 4:0 lead, the Austrian left nothing to chance.

While Udvardy failed to convert her two break points throughout the match, Kraus utilized her opportunities efficiently. After a total of only 74 minutes, she converted her match point for a 6:2 victory and sealed her place in the Round of 16.