Jaqueline Cristian made a sensational comeback and qualified for the second round in Madrid

Jaqueline Cristian made a sensational comeback and qualified for the second round in Madrid

Romanian tennis player Jaqueline Cristian qualified for the second round of the €7,679,965 WTA 1,000 in Madrid on Wednesday after defeating Poland’s Magdalena Frech 7-5, 6 -2.

Jaqueline Cristian (25 years old, 73 WTA), coming from the qualifications, achieved her third consecutive victory in Madrid, after one hour and 40 minutes.

The Romanian was led in the first set by Frech (26 years old, 51 WTA) with 5-1 in the first set, but she had a sensational comeback, saved four set points and won 7-5, after six consecutive sets. In the second act, Jaqueline Cristian won clearly, 6-2.

Jaqueline Cristian had also defeated Frech in their first encounter, in 2017, in the semifinals in Braunschweig, with 1-6, 7-5, 6-4.

The Romanian secured a check for 30,255 euros and 65 WTA points, going to play in the second round with the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (28 years old, 27 WTA). Their only head-to-head match was won by the 2021 Roland Garros champion 6-1, 7-5 in January 2022 in the round of 16 in Sydney.

Romania now has three players in the second round in Madrid, Sorana Cîrstea, who will meet the Filipina Alexandra Eala, Irina Begu, who will face the American Madison Keys, and Jaqueline Cristian.