Dry spell ended: Korpatsch in Ningbo in the round of 16

The new number 129 tennis world rankings is celebrating another sense of achievement after eight first-round defeats on the tour.

Tamara Korpach Has at WTA tournament I am Chinese Ningbo the Round of 16 reached. The 29-year-old woman from Hamburg, who… Monday won against the Hungarian Anna Bondar 6:7 (4:7), 7:6 (8:6), 6:4, winning again for the first time after eight first-round defeats in a row Opening match I am Main field of a WTA tournament for itself.

I am Round of 16 hits Korpach now ranked 19th in the world. Mirra Andreeva Russia. Defended against Bondar Korpach in the second set three Match balls and then saved himself over the Tiebreaker in the cave Decision sentence. There she used her second one after 3:35 hours Match pointIt was the sixth-longest WTA match of the year.

Last had Korpachdie before that tournament at the Chinese one East Coast in the World rankings had slipped two places to 129th place, end May both French Open one First round match won on the tour. At the Masters in Wuhan War Korpach Beginning October already failed in qualification, in Ningbo As a lucky loser, she is the only German in the world Main field.