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WTA Hua Hin: Tatjana Maria achieves clear opening success

While tennis mom Tatjana Maria won her first job at the WTA Tour 250 tournament in Hua Hin, Jule Niemer celebrated a match success at the indoor hard court event in Lyon.

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last edit: Jan 31, 2023, 01:30 pm

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Tatjana Maria reached the second round in Hua Hin, Thailand

Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria has clinched her second win of the season on the WTA tour. The 35-year-old from Bad Saulgau easily won her opening match in Hua Hin, Thailand, against Alexandra Eala (Philippines) 6:2, 6:2. In the round of 16, the world number 63 meets. on the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska or Moyuka Uchijima from Japan.

At the Australian Open about two weeks ago, Maria was eliminated in the first round for the fifth time in a row. At the end of last year, she was named "Comeback Player of the Year" by the WTA for her impressive performance at the classic Wimbledon lawn.

Niemeier with difficulty

Jule Niemeier, on the other hand, made it into the round of 16 with a lot of effort late yesterday evening at the WTA tournament in Lyon. Two weeks after her first round at the Australian Open, the Dortmund native beat the world number 133 in the first round on Monday with 7: 5, 2: 6, 6: 3. Olga Danilovic from Serbia through. In the round of 16, Niemeier meets Colombian Camilo Osorio.

Despite a strong performance in Melbourne, Niemeier was eliminated against world number one Iga Swiatek. Last year, the 23-year-old reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon and was in the last 16 at the US Open. Niemeier is currently 71st in the world rankings.

Here the single tableau from Hua Hin.

Here is the individual tableau from Lyon.

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Jan 31, 2023, 12:45 pm
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