Article by David Istrate – published Monday, May 26, 2025 21:17 / Updated Monday, May 26, 2025 21:17
Jaqueline Cristian (26 years old, 60 WTA) started with the right to participate in this year's Roland Garros, Passing 6-1, 6-0 Kimberly Birrell (27 years old, 66 WTA). At the end of the game, the Romanian spoke about the duel with the opponent in Australia and explained how the final lost in the Rabat helped.
Just two days after the final of the WTA tournament in Rabat, lost 3-6, 2-6 against Mayei Joint, Jaqueline Cristian entered the field at Roland Garros. The 26 -year -old athlete managed to shake after the defeat from Morocco and evolved excellently in Paris, losing a single range in the duel with Kimberly Birrell.
Jaqueline Cristian, about the final from Rabat: “He had a positive impact”
Cristian qualified in the second round, where he will take over with Sara Bejlek (19 years old, 188 WTA)players who produced the surprise in front of Marta Kostyuk (22 years, 25 WTA), winning 6-3, 6-1.
“I felt very good. I was really impatient since I arrived from the rebate yesterday. When I found out that I would play today, I was with positive emotions, because I really wanted to get to a good form at Roland Garros and I am glad that it happened. Today I just enjoyed on the ground and continued with the confidence I feel from the last matches“, The Romanian told Eurosport.
“He had a positive, honest impact, because he only motivated me. Unfortunately, in the final I was extremely tired, I did not come back after the semifinal and na was a good feeling on the ground. So I was just waiting, honestly, to get into a match again and I can enjoy myself and have a good feeling when I hit the ball, “said Cristian about the impact of the Rabat final.
At the end of the interview, Romania's first “rocket” said a few words about Sara Bejlek, her following opponent:
“I don't know her so well. I know her from tournaments but, honestly, I didn't look so much about how she plays. I know about yesterday's victory and everything is possible at a Grand Slam and in tennis, in general. It is clear that I will talk to the team and we have two days until the game. We have time to prepare the match.”
