Cristina Bucsa won this Thursday in her debut in the first round of the China Open WTA 1,000 after defeating local player Yao Xinxin 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 33-minute match played at the capital complex’s Moon secondary court.
Bucsa, number 79 in the world ranking, He was steady in his game, moving his rival from side to side to take the pointsand confirming her status as bronze medalist in women’s doubles with Sara Sorribes Tormo at the final Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
The young Chinese Yao Xinxin, 20 years old and number 286 in the world, was surpassed in his first participation in the Beijing tournament.
In the first set, Yao started to serve and was able to save three break points to take the lead.
However, Bucsa’s level is rising and He took advantage of his break opportunities to take the set 3-6.
The Cantabrian tennis player won 69.2% of his points on the first serve, showing great solidity.
The start of the second set was favorable for the Spaniard, who quickly broke Yao’s serve to make it 0-2.
Despite the objection of the Chinese tennis player, Bucsa kept the advantage and closed the match with a clear 2-6confirming his passage to the next stage of the contest.
In the second round, Torrelaveguense will face Russian Liudmila Samsonovaseeded number 11.
Camila Osorio also debuted with success, defeating Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 1-6, 6-3 and 6-3in a match that lasted one hour and 56 minutes at the Diamond center court of the capital complex.
The Colombian, 22 years old and currently number 59 in the world ranking, started with difficulty against an aggressive Tomljanovic (n.107), losing the first set 1-6.
The Australian used her greater effectiveness on serve and break points to take advantage.
The second set saw a change in dominance of the match, with Osorio managing to level the game and break Tomljanovic’s serve on three occasions.
Cucuteña kept his concentration and won 6-3, capitalizing on his opponent’s mistakes and raising his percentage of points won on the first serve to 64.7%.
In the deciding set, Osorio showed great determination, stealing Tomljanovic’s serve on two occasions and sealing the match 6-3 in his favour.
The Australian, who committed a total of 9 double faults throughout the match, was unable to withstand the Colombian’s solidity in key moments.
Osorio will face American Amanda Anisimova, seeded number 34, in the second round.
The WTA 1,000 China Open has notable figures such as Russian Aryna Sabalenka and American Jessica Pegula, while world number one and reigning champion, Polish Iga Swiatek, did not participate this year.
Source: La Verdad
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