A 7th success in 8 meetings for Jil Teichmann

(ats) After qualifying after having played in the final of the Lexington tournament, the Swiss qualified for the second round of the Cincinnati tournament, relocated in the bubble of Flushing Meadows. She won 6-3 6-3 ahead of American Danielle Collins. Facing the semi-finalist of the Australian Open 2019, she concluded in less than an hour and a half a meeting during which she will have shown a very good mastery.

This Monday, Jil Teichmann will face Anett Kontaveit (WTA 20). It is often said that the Estonian had inflicted a 6-0 6-1 to Belinda Bencic last January on the road to her quarter-final in Melbourne. Finalist in the Palermo tournament earlier this month against the French Fiona Ferro, Anett Kontaveit will discover for the first time the left-handed game of a Jil Teichmann who will approach this meeting in the skin of the outsider.

This second day was marked by a surprise with the defeat of Sofia Kenin (WTA 4). The Australian Champion was beaten 6-1 7-6 (9/7) by Alizé Cornet (WTA 60). The Niçoise finally concluded on her fourth match point this second round that she should have won with a much clearer score insofar as she led 6-1 5-2 … For Sofia Kenin, the restart s’ ad laborious.

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