WTA Rome: Friedsam is defeated by Badosa after a big fight
In a thriller , Anna-Lena Friedsam (WTA No. 88) had to admit defeat at the WTA 1000 event in Rome 6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 7 despite the lead of the Spaniard Paula Badosa (WTA No. 35). .
by tennisnet.com
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May 11, 2023, 08:30 am
The ranks in the grandstand of the Foro Italico were empty after midnight when the newcomer Anna-Lena Friedsam challenged the former No. 2 in the world with Paula Badosa.
The favorite from Spain got off to a better start, being able to secure Friedsam's service right at the start. As the first round progressed, the 29-year-old German got into the game better and fought her way back into the match. In a long service game by Badosa, Friedsam managed the decisive break to set the lead in the tenth game.
In the second act, Badosa increasingly took the initiative and equalized the set after a quick 3-0 lead. The decisive round, in which each player was able to win her opponent's service game once, should be the decision in the tie-break, in which the 25-year-old Badosa ultimately got the upper hand with her powerful game to 4: 6, 6: 2, 7: 6 (2) success.
After the defeats of their Billie Jean King Cup colleagues Jule Niemeier and Tatjana Maria, there are no longer any German singles players in the competition in Rome.