Article by Daniel Grigore – published Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 09:03 / Updated Tuesday, October 14, 2025 09:03
Jaqueline Cristian (27 years old, 47th WTA) defeated Elisabetta Cocriaretto (24 years, 91 WTA) in the first round of the WTA250 tournament, score 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Eliminated by Elena Rybakina in Wuhan, Jaqueline returned to action just a few days away, this time in a tournament on the Japanese realm, in Osaka.
Romania's best missile currently, the only world of the World Top 50, Jaqueline has passed in the inaugural round by Elisabetta Cocriaretto, a player she had not faced before.
Jaqueline Cristian, 6-2, 7-6 (4) with Elisabetta Cocriaretto at Osaka
The first set at the cut quite quickly: a break helped her to distance itself at 4-1, a second to close the act at 6-2. This despite the opponent's opposition, who only gave up on the fifth set of set.
Jaqueline started excellent and the second set, drove 3-0, but saw. The two players went head to head to Tie-Break, where the Romanian had stronger nerves and imposed at 4.
In the next round, she will come across the winner of the duel Katie Volynets – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The latter, the 40th place, the number 8 of this tournament is favorite. If he also wins that match, he could go to the quarters of the city name, Naomi Osaka, multiple Grand Slam winner.
The Osaka tournament runs on the hard surface and provides for quite modest prizes, a total of US $ 275,094 for the entire competition. Qualification in the second round, for example, is equivalent to a check of $ 4,160.
