Big bang in Budapest! The Ukrainian is the winner of the longest match of the season

Barbora Krejsikova will not conquer Budapest (250 World Tennis Championships). The Czech withdrew dramatically after the first match. Her killer was Chinese tennis player Xiyu Wang. Lecia Corenko and Camila Rachimoa played their longest match in 2022.

Getty Images/Mark Metcalfe/Pictured: Barbora Krijkova

Barbora Krejsikova (WTA 17) started the season with the final in Sydney and the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. These are her only successful beginnings. In February in Dubai and Doha, she won one match each. In Indian Wells and Miami, he missed with an elbow injury. She only returned to the court during Roland Garros and was eliminated in the sensational first round as defending champion. In Paris, the doubles competition did not start because she had tested positive for COVID-19. On grass in two tournaments, the Czech won three matches, two of them at Wimbledon.

It looks better in doubles. She won the Australian Open and Wimbledon alongside Katerina Sinyakova. Chiszka still does poorly on Bachelorette. She returned to the clay courts and performed in Budapest. Soon the chances of achieving a good result were lost. In the first round, she lost 1:6, 6:7 (1) to Xiyu Wang (WTA 102). In the second set, Krejcikova lost the lead 5:3.

In the two-hour match, Wang scored 27 points out of 34 with her first pass. Saved five out of six break points and used four out of 11 breakout chances. The Chinese woman faced Krizhikova for the second time this year. In the second round of the Australian Open, the Czech girl was better. Another contender for Wang is Romanian Anna Bogdan.

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Shuai Zhang (WTA 37) defeated Ekaterina Gorgodze (112) World Tennis Championships 7:5, 6:1. In the first set, the Chinese came back from 2:4. In 89 minutes, she replaced five out of 15 breakout chances. Only one set took place in the match between Katerina Sinyakova (WTA 93) and Anhelina Kalinina (WTA 39). The Czech team won with the score 6: 3 and the Ukrainian team scratched it.

On Wednesday, four matches of the second round were held. Martina Trevisan (WTA 26) beat Katrina Bindel (WTA 138) 6-4, 7-5 after 2 hours 12 minutes. The Italian had to recover in both sets. In the first, she’s back from 0:3, and in the second, she’s reborn from 1:5. Bernarda Pera (WTA 130) won 7:5, 6:2 with Alaksandra Sasnowicz (WTA 36). The American player saved nine out of 13 break points and substituted seven out of 12 break points.

Lecia Corenko (WTA 97) won 6:7 (1), 6:4, 7:5 by Camila Rashimoa (WTA 107). In the third group, the Ukrainian returned 3: 5 and saved the match ball in the tenth game. It was the longest match in women’s tennis in 2022. It lasted three hours and 53 minutes. Tennis players played 251 points. Rahimwa (126-125) won again. Anna Bondar (WTA 53) defeated Despina Papamichiel (WTA 195) 6:2, 6:3. Within an hour and 42 minutes, the Hungarian took out seven of his 11 break points and used seven of the nine break points.

Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest (Hungary)
WTA 250, clay courts, total prize money of 251.7 thousand. dollar
Wednesday 13th July

Second round of singles:

Martina Trevisan (Italy, 2) at Katerina Bindel Stadium (Ukraine, Q) 6-4 7-5
Anna Bondar (Hungary, 9) beat Despina Papamichiel (Greece, Q) 6-2, 6-3
Bernarda Pera (USA) beat Alexandra Sosnowiec (Belarus, 5) 7-5, 6-2
Lesia Kurenko (Ukraine) – Camila Rachimoa 6:7 (1), 6:4, 7:5

First round of singles:

Shuai Zhang (China, 6) beat Ekaterina Gorgodzi (Georgia) 7-5, 6-1
Xiyu Wang (China) bt Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic 1) 6-1 7-6 (1)
Katerina Sinyakova (Czech Republic) – Anelina Kalinina (Ukraine, 4) 6: 3 and retired.

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