Czech tennis player Barbora Krejčíková, January 20, 2023.
Abu Dhabi – Czech tennis players Barbora Krejčíková and Karolína Plíšková were eliminated in the second round of the tournament in Abu Dhabi. In the duel with Lyudmila Samsonova from Russia, Krejčíková saved five match points, but in the end she lost 5:7 and 6:7, Plíšková lost 4:6, 2:6 to Jelena Rybakinová from Kazakhstan.
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Krejčíková did not enter the match well and let the eighth seed take a 4:1 lead. But then the winner of last year's Roland Garros took over and turned the score to 5:4. But the end belonged to Samsonova again, who used the third set point.
The 27-year-old Krejčík didn't even enter the second set. This time, Samsonová took the lead 5:2, but the Czech tennis player fought back again. On her own serve, she averted five match points, equalized at 5:5 and forced a tie-break.
Krejčíková got off to a great start and led 3:0. Although she quickly lost her lead, she had a set point at 6:5. However, the 28-year-old Samsonová equalized and won two more points and ended the match at the sixth match point on her opponent's serve.
Australian Open quarterfinalist Plíšková did not manage to win at least a set even in the third match against Rybakinová. Although the former world number one scored eight aces, she also made five double faults and faced eight break points, three of which she did not prevent. On the other hand, against the Melbourne Grand Slam finalist and last year's Wimbledon champion, she did not use either of the two break opportunities.
Women's tennis tournament in Abu Dhabi
(hard surface, subsidy $780,637):
Singles – 2nd round:
Samsonova (8-Russia) – Krejčíková (CZE) 7:5, 7:6 (8:6), Rybakinová (3-Kaz.) – Plíšková (CZE) 6:4, 6:2, Kasatkinová (1 -Rus.) – Teichmannová (Switzerland) 1:6, 6:0, 6:2.
