Tasmania’s Anna Wishink put up a valiant three set fight against world No.137 Betina Jozami (ARG) in the first round of qualifying for the Moorilla Hobart International today.
Wishink, who was hoping to make her debut appearance in the main draw of her home event, started strongly taking the first set 6-3 before Jozami fought back to take the second set in a tiebreak.
After going down a break mid-way into the third set Wishink was unable to get back into the game, eventually losing 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4.
Fellow Australian Jelena Dokic was forced to withdraw from the qualifying event this morning due to achilles tendonitis in her right foot.
Shannon Golds match against No.1 seed and world No.30 Francesca Schiavone is tied at 4-4 in the first set and Marija Mirkovic will have to wait until tomorrow for her match against [75] Edina Gallovits.
Moorilla Hobart International – Qualifying Day 1 Results
Marta Domachowska (POL) d Mariana Duque Marino (COL) 4-6 6-4 6-2
Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d Anna Lapushchenkova (RUS) 3-6 7-5 6-1
Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) d Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-4 6-4
Betina Jozami (ARG) d [WC] Anna Wishink (AUS) 6-3 7-6 6-4
Stephani Dubois (CAN) d Patricia Mayr (AUT) 6-2 6-4
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d Alexa Glatch (USA) 6-3 6-1
Melinda Czink (HUN) d Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 6-2 6-1
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d Jelena Pandzic (CRO) 6-2 6-2
Corinna Dentoni (ITA) d Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-2 0-0Ret
Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) d Kathrin Woerle (GER) 7-5 6-3
Stefani Voegele (SUI) d Rossana de Los Rios (PAR) 6-0 6-1
Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) d Arantxa Rus 6-0 6-0
Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) d Lucy Hradecka (CZE) 6-4 6-2
Qualifying matches continue tomorrow from 10:00am. The Moorilla Hobart International main draw action starts on Sunday 11 January.
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