WTA – Lyon 2022 – The results – Shuai Zhang wins the title – Sports Infos – Ski
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Tennis – WTA Lyon 2022 / Open 6th Sens Metropolis
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The news
Main Draw Dates: February 28 – March 6, 2022
Single final: Sunday March 6, 3 p.m.
Doubles final: Sunday March 6, after the singles final
Location: Gerland Sports Palace
Status: WTA 250
Staging: third year of the tournament
Size of draws: 32 singles / 16 doubles / 24 qualified
Surface: Greenset (Hardcourt) / Indoor
Total prize money: €193,127
Tennis Ball: Head Tour Regular Duty
Wildcards: Elsa Jacquemot, Dayana Yastremska, Vera Zvonareva
Youngest singles player: Elsa Jacquemot (18)
Oldest singles player: Vera Zvonareva (37)
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The heads of series
Camille Giorgi,
Sorana Cirstea,
Viktorija Golubic,
Alizé Cornet,
Jasmine Paolini,
Ana Konjuh,
Alison Van Uytvanck,
Zhang Shuai
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The LIVE and the results HERE
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The updated table HERE
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monday 28 february : Surprise defeat for Alizé Cornet, seeded No. 4, beaten at the start by the Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, 139th in the world: 1/6 6/4 6/1. Elsa Jacquemot also lost in three sets against the Swiss Stefanie Voegele.
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Tuesday, March 1: Seeded No. 2, the Romanian Cirstea easily won her first match against Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) 6/3 6/1. Another defeat in the first round for Kristina Mladenovic, beaten 7/5 7/5 by Shuhai Zhang.
Dayana Yastremska, who has just fled Ukraine with her younger sister, narrowly qualifies against Ana Bogdan 3/6 7/6 7/6. Caroline Garcia shines by beating No. 1 seed, irregular Camila Giorgi, 5/7 6/4 6/0
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Wednesday March 2: Hungary’s Anna Bondar was the first to qualify for the quarter-finals, as was an increasingly solid Sorana Cirstea (ROU). Also note the success of the Swiss Viktoria Golubic, in 1/16th, against the Japanese Mai Hontama.
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Thursday March 3 : Caroline Garcia continues her journey by leaving the Italian Martina Trevisan 6/4 2/6 6/3. Even chose for the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, easy winner of the Spaniard Cristina Bucsa.
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The 1/4 finals
Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL): 4/6 6/3 7/5, Beautiful and good victory for the Frenchwoman who finally manages a good tournament.
Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) against Shuai Zhang (CHI) : 0/3ab
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) against Dayana Yastremska (UKR) : 4/6 6/7 , Great victory for the Ukrainian player who undoubtedly plays for her family and her country.
Anna Bondar (HON) against Sorana Cirstea (ROU) : 3/6 3/6, The Romanian, favorite of this Lyon Open continues its route quite quietly.
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The 1/2 final
Caroline Garcia vs. Shuai Zhang : 2/6 5/7, Despite the support of the public, the French logically bowed against a more complete player.
Dayana Yastremska vs Sorana Cirstea: 7/6 4/6 6/4, What courage, what willpower displayed by the Ukrainian who takes out the favorite in three rounds, under the eyes of her little sister and with a big thought for her parents back home .
Final
Shuai Zhang against Dayana Yastremska: 3/6 6/3 6/4
The Chinese wins the 3rd title of her career on the WTA circuit, long after having won them in 2013 and 2017. Bad start in her match against the Ukrainian, she was able to be patient before turning the game to her advantage.
“It was an incredible week for me and a quality final against a very powerful player, I’m proud of myself,” said Zhang.
Dayana Yastremska, ranked 140th in the world before this tournament, hopes to get a wild card for Indian Wells, otherwise she will have to settle for smaller tournaments.
TO BE CONTINUED