Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina has ended her performance at the prestigious hard-court WTA 1000 tournament in the capital of China. At the very start of the competition, the Ukrainian athlete suffered a bitter defeat in a tense and protracted three-set match that kept fans on edge until the very last rally.
The course of the dramatic match in Beijing
In the 1/64 finals match, Angelina Kalinina's opponent was Indonesia's representative Janice Tjen, who ranks 49th in the WTA world rankings. The match lasted 2 hours and 43 minutes and ended in a comeback victory for the Indonesian tennis player. The Ukrainian started the match confidently and easily claimed the first set, but failed to build on the success, allowing her opponent to level the overall situation on the court.
The climax in the decisive set
In the dramatic third set, Kalinina initially lagged behind with a score of 2:4, but showed a true fighting spirit, managing to restore parity at 4:4. Unfortunately, the finish went to her opponent: the Ukrainian tennis player lost the next two games in a row, which ultimately decided the outcome of this stubborn encounter.
Match results and current game form
The final score of the match was 2:6, 7:5, 6:4 in favor of Janice Tjen. This was the first head-to-head duel between the tennis players at the professional level. In the next round of the tournament, Tjen will face the 11th seed Diana Shnaider. For Kalinina, this defeat is her third in a row at the Tour level, considering her previous performances.
