4th racket of Ukraine Dayana Yastremskaya (No. 72 WTA) lost in the final of the WTA 500 Upper Austria Linz tournament with a prize pool 1 064 510 dollars. In a decisive match, the 24-year-old Odessa citizen in a dramatic match lost to a neutral tennis player with the Russian passport Katerina Alexandrova (No. 30 WTA)-2: 6, 6: 3, 5: 7.

The first set remained with the 7th racket of Russia. She confidently began the match, quickly took her feed and already made a break in the fourth game, leading 3: 1. Yastremskaya tried to return the initiative, but the rival acted more reliable and managed to once again win the feed of the Ukrainian. As a result, the set ended with a score of 6: 2 in favor of Alexander.

In the second set, the Russian woman continued to dominate, led 3-0, but then a turning point occurred. Our compatriot found the strength and managed to turn the course of the match. She began to act more actively, improved the feed, won six games in a row and won 6: 3, equalizing the score.

In the final party, Yastremskaya gave a real battle of a 30-year-old native of Chelyabinsk. From the first minutes with powerful blows, the Ukrainian athlete easily scored glasses. Only leading 3-0 Daayana relaxed a little, allowing Katerina to take the feed twice, and then giving her away and her.

In the future, a real nerves struggle was on the court. With a score of 3: 3, Yastremskaya played 15:40, but " Unfortunately, the tennis player of the national team of Ukraine failed to achieve more.