After qualifying, Jil Teichmann (WTA 68) failed to chain a third consecutive success in Doha (QAT). The left-handed Biel lost 7-5 2-6 7-5 to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko (WTA 42) in the first round of the main draw.
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Jil Teichmann (22) had a chance against the 2017 Roland-Garros champion and ex-n ° 5 in the hierarchy. Led 7-5 2-1 after conceding a fifth break, she relaunched her actions by winning five games in a row.
The Biennese even found herself two points behind the 5-4, 30/30 victory over opposing service in the deciding heat. But Jelena Ostapenko then tightened her guard, winning 14 of the last 18 points of a game that lasted 2:30 ‘. In total, Latvia will have gained one point less than Jil Teichmann…
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