Jaqueline Cristian, eliminated in the first round in Doha

On Sunday evening, the Romanian lost to the player Karolina Muchova (29 years old, #19 WTA), score 2-6, 3-6.

Jaqueline Cristian stopped in the first round of the tournament in Doha

Jaqueline Cristian stopped right in the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, Qatar. The Romanian lost in a minimum of sets to the number 14 favorite, Karolina Muchova, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 31 minutes, the final score being 2-6, 3-6.

Sunday night's duel represented the fifth straight duel between Jaqueline and Karolina, and the athlete from Romania has not been able to defeat her until this moment. The most recent duel between the two athletes took place just last month at the Australian Open, in the first round, score 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).

Following this failure, Romania was left unrepresented at the tournament in Qatar.

Jaqueline Cristian, eliminated in the first round in Doha / Imago Images

Jaqueline is going through a difficult period, the athlete reaching 4 defeats in the last 5 matches in the WTA circuit.

Just a week before the match in Doha, the Romanian suffered one of the hardest defeats in her career. She lost at the Transylvania Open to the player Daria Snigur (23 years old, #123 WTA), score 1-6, 0-6.

If he had eliminated Muchova, Cristian would have played in the next round against the winner of the duel Alexandra Eala and Tereza Valentova.

Elena Rybakina (26 years old, #3 WTA), the winner of this year's Australian Open, but also Iga Swiatek (24 years old, #2 WTA), are the main favorites for the title at the tournament held in Qatar. The tournament takes place between February 8-14.