(‘s-Hertogenbosch) Canada’s Bianca Andreescu was unable to convert just one of her nine set points in the first set and protect a 2-0 lead in the second set, and lost 6-7 (6) and 3-6 against Slovak Viktoria Hruncakova in the second round of the ‘s-Hertogenbosch Tennis Tournament on Thursday.
Against a rival ranked 144e in the world, Andreescu got four set points in the 10e game and four others during the 12e game, each time serving his opponent. Andreescu picked up one last in the tiebreaker. Each time, the 25-year-old Slovak held on before closing the first set on her first set point.
Sixth seed and 37e world player, Andreescu responded by winning the first two games of the second set. Hruncakova, however, brought the duel to even service with a break in the fourth game.
Hruncakova added a break four games later to give her a 5-3 lead. She ended the duel on her first match point, on her serve, after about two hours of action.
In total, in the first set, Andreescu gave himself 15 break points. She converted just one in the eighth game, giving her a 5-3 lead and the opportunity to close the set on her serve. However, Hruncakova immediately responded with a break.
The Slovak was much more efficient on her serve in the second set, giving Andreescu just one break chance, which the Canadian still converted in the opening game.
