The Puerto Rican Mónica Puig, by beating the Chinese Shuai Peng, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4, has entered the third round of the women’s tournament of tennis from Wuahn (China), where the Danish Carolina Wozniacki, fourth favorite, who fell to the Greek Maria Sakkari, from qualifying, will not be.
Monica Puig (n.77 WTA) beat a Shuai Peng (n.24), with whom she had not faced until now, who took a first round of continuous service breaks (seven in total), but who saw the comeback of the Olympic champion, who forced the third set after ending up suffering in a second set that came to dominate by a clear 4-0 and went to the tight 4-3,
Then, in the final third being, started with a break in service on the part, the Puerto Rican managed to take over the rival service in the seventh game and no longer gave up the advantage.
The surprise of the day was given, in negative, by a Wozniacki, winner this Sunday of the Tokyo tournament, and who lost to Maria Sakkari (n.80), who entered the main draw from qualifying, but only required two rounds to beat the Danish, 7-5 and 6-3. EFE.