WTA Cluj-Napoca: Raducanu celebrates maiden win, Petkovic loses
Emma Raducanu celebrated her first win on the regular WTATour at the 250cc tournament in Cluj-Napoca. Andrea Petkovic, however, had to give up after the first round.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Oct 26, 2021, 11:08 pm
Emma Raducanu and an outward ace on the advantage side. There was something? Right. At the same time, the 18-year-old had her victory at the US Open under cover and in the first round of the WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca it was this move that helped the Briton to victory.
Now the success over Polona Hercog will probably not be remembered by the common tennis fan for as long as the triumph in New York, but Raducanu also wrote - at least personal - history in Romania. Thanks to the contested 4: 6, 7: 5 and 6: 1 victory, the world number 23 celebrated. their premiere success on the regular WTA tour.
"I didn't play very well. I just had to score one point at a time. I'm proud of the way I managed to win against such an experienced opponent as Polona. This win means a lot to me," said Raducanu im Following her first success since the US Open. She now meets Ana Bogdan.
Andrea Petkovic, who had won a clay court tournament in Cluj-Napoca in August of this year, was eliminated in the first round. The Germans were defeated by Varvara Gracheva 4: 6, 6: 2 and 4: 6.