Women’s top seeds lose in the opening round at the Canberra Tennis International
January 3, 2023
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Top seed Kateryna Baindl from Ukraine has lost her opening round match at the ITF W60 Canberra International tennis.
Canberra: 2 January 2023 – Ukraine’s no. 1 seed Kateryna Baindl during her round one match at the Canberra International W60 ITF tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com
In what was a good day for the Brits it was Heather Watson that defeated Baindl 6-4, 6-1. Baindl is ranked at no. 99.
Canberra: 2 January 2023 – Great Britain’s Heather Watson during her round one match at the Canberra International W60 ITF tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com
On the same court Lesia Tsurenko took out the second seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-6(4), 6-2. The match ending under lights following a spectacular sunset.
Canberra: 2 January 2023 – Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko serving during her round one match at the Canberra International W60 ITF tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com
Schmiedlova fell during the match and grazed her knee, she was able to continue without treatment.
Canberra: 2 January 2023 – Slovakia’s no. 2 seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova during her round one match at the Canberra International W60 ITF tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com
Earlier in the day Katie Boulter easily accounted for Han Na-Lae 6-0, 6-1. Countrywoman Jodie Burrage defeated Korea’s Jang Su Jeong.
