Sorribes’ successful streak ends and Spain are left without tennis players in the women’s draw

Sarah Sorribes lost this wednesday in china Xinyu Wang and bye to the second round at the US Open, left without Spanish representation in the women’s draw of this course’s final Grand Slam.

Sorribes and Rebeka Masarova They are the only two Spaniards who continued in the tournament after withdrawing due to injury Paula Badosa and the first round elimination of Cristina Bucsa.

However, Sorribes fell to Wang in a tough match 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 52 minutes while Masarova, who was surprised by Wang in the first round Maria Sakkarineither can this Wednesday in Slovakian Anna Karolina Schmiedlovawho took the game 7-6(0) and 6-2 in one hour and 35 minutes.

The two Spanish executioners, Wang and Schmiedlova, will face each other in the next match.

you smile She comes to this US Open with great feelings after her victory last week at the WTA 250 in Cleveland, which is the second title of her career after the WTA 250 in Guadalajara in 2021

The Castellón native had never faced Wang before and scored the first set with alternatives for two and seven breaks between them.

The Chinese reacted in the second set and forced a third set where 2-2 serve was key for the Spaniard, who saved three ‘break’ balls in a timeless game played to the limit and finally service break received.

However, Sorribes did not throw in the towel, he clenched his fist as he sent messages of encouragement to himself and returned the ‘break’ when Wang was close to victory (4-4).

The joy didn’t last long, as the Chinese then added a new ‘break’ with a miraculous shot that fell on the line just as he seemed to be going away (5-4).

From there, Wang never looked back and sealed his qualification while Sorribes failed to match his best US Open result, a third round in 2021.

Wang was rewarded for the risks he took all afternoon as he hit 49 winners (14 from Sorribes) and committed 55 unforced errors (34 from the Spaniard).