US Open: Is that it? Andrea Petkovic is defeated by Belinda Bencic
Andrea Petkovic 's Grand Slam career ended after a painful opening defeat at the US Open. The 34-year-old lost to the Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic on Tuesday after a competitive performance 2: 6, 6: 4, 4: 6.
by SID
last edit: Aug 30, 2022, 11:14 pm
Petkovic had announced before her 48th major that the hard court event in her adopted home of New York would be her last appearance on the big stage.
Laura Siegemund also failed in the first round at the US Open. The 34-year-old from Metzingen lost to the Romanian Sorana Cirstea 4: 6, 4: 6. On the opening day, Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria had already lost. Only Jule Niemeier (Dortmund) still has the chance to prevent a collective elimination of the German women in the first round.
Petkovic came into the match extremely difficult. In the second set, the former ninth in the world rankings fought back courageously and remained in focus in the decisive round. In the end, nuances decided. For the longtime German number two, reaching the semi-finals in Paris 2014 remains their best result in the four most important tournaments of the year.
Here is the women's individual tableau
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