“Dayana lost in two sets to the Japanese Maia Hontami”, — write: sport.ua
Ukrainian tennis player Diana Yastremska (No. 35 WTA) finished her performances at the WTA 250 hard court tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand.
In the first round, the 1st-seeded Ukrainian unexpectedly lost to the Japanese Mai Hontami (#130 WTA).
Hua Hin First round
Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) – Mai Hontama (Japan) – 6:7(4), 5:7
In the tenth game of the second set, the Ukrainian lost four set points on her own serve.
It was the 1st meeting of tennis players. Diana’s losing streak in the Tour increased to five matches.
Yastremska won this tournament in 2019.
In the next round, Hontama will play against Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudi (#184 WTA), who received a wild card from the organizers. For a Japanese woman, it was the highest-rated victory in 2024.
— WTA Thailand Open (@ThailandOpenHH) September 17, 2024