“Julia lost to Solana Sierra in the match of the second round of the competition in the capital of the Philippines”, — write: sport.ua
In the second round, the Ukrainian was defeated by the third seed in two sets Sierra salt flats (Argentina, WTA 63) in 1 hour and 32 minutes.
WTA 125 Manila. Hard, 1/8 finals
Yulia Starodubtseva (Ukraine) – Solana Sierra (Argentina) [3] – 4:6, 3:6
In the first game, Julia led three times with one break (1:0 / 3:1 / 4:3), but was unable to realize the advantage. Starodubtseva held the first face-to-face confrontation against Sierra.
In the capital of the Philippines, Julia managed to beat Peangtarn Plipich. It was her first competition after the Australian Open.
Starodubtseva is on the 101st position in the WTA LIVE rating.
Sierra will face Lanlana Tararudi (Thailand, WTA 131) in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Manila.