15-year-old British hopeful Mika Stojsavljevic misplaced to Moyu Uchijima 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (8-6) in Tokyo card (Moyuka Uchijima), thus shedding her first WTA victory.
Stojsavljevich is the defending US Open ladies’s champion however was crushed to a troublesome draw on the Pan Pacific Open by world quantity 57 Uchijima of Japan, who’s increased within the WTA rankings than her Out of a full 576 bits.
The teen, who broke serve in all three units, saved a complete of 5 match factors within the first spherical earlier than shedding within the sixth set.
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Stojsavljevich beats Wakana Sobe in straight units to win the Ladies’s U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows
Three of the match factors had been saved within the second set, and Stojsavljevic fought again to win the decider 9-7.
The Briton then broke out of the block to guide 5-2 within the third set, however crucially, she was damaged on serve and Uchishima then took the decisive tie-break, with the match ending just under the break. End.
If she wins, Stojsavljevic will rise almost 200 spots within the WTA rankings and meet prime seed and Olympic champion Cheng Chin-wen within the second spherical.
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Stojsavljevic was in excessive spirits after defeating Wakana Sobe to win the Ladies’s U.S. Open title earlier this 12 months
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