“Katarina dramatically conceded to Xinya in the 2nd game of the match against KBDK”, — write: sport.ua
They were the second to go on the court Katarina Zavatska (WTA 229) and Signa Kraus (WTA 222). The Ukrainian lost in three sets in 2 hours and 35 minutes.
Ukraine – Austria. Billie Jean King Cup Playoffs
November 16. The second game
Katarina Zavatska (Ukraine) – Signa Kraus (Austria) – 3:6, 7:5, 5:7
In the second game, Kraus won with a break 5:3 and served for the match. Katarina managed to win 4 games in a row and take the game to the third set. In the decisive game, the Ukrainian lost 1:4, but again managed to get back into the game and was very close to winning.
However, in the 9th and 11th games at the reception with scores of 4:4 and 5:5, respectively, Zavatska failed to realize a total of 8 break points (hidden match points). But Sinya closed the match from the very first match point.
After the first game day, the score is 1:1 in the confrontation between Ukraine and Austria. In the first game, Lesya Tsurenko defeated Tamira Paszek. On November 17, matches between Ukrainian and Austrian women will continue. To win the confrontation, you need to score 3 points.
On Sunday at 20:00 Lesya Tsurenko and Sinya Kraus will be the first to take the court. Zavacka and Paszek are scheduled to play next. In case of need, Nadiya Kichenok and Anastasia Soboleva are declared as a pair in Ukraine, and in Austria – Kraus and Pashek.
Ukraine – Austria – 1:1
- Lesya Tsurenko – Tamira Pashek – 2:0 (6:3, 7:5)
- Katarina Zavatska – Sinja Kraus – 1:2 (3:6, 7:5, 5:7)
