Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eradicated within the second spherical of the San Diego Open tennis match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Dora Vekic of Croatia on Thursday.
19-year-old’s 1st WTA 500-level match ends with loss to Croatia’s Donna Vekić
Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eradicated within the second spherical of the San Diego Open tennis match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Donna Vekić of Croatia on Thursday.
Stakusic was enjoying in her first WTA 500-level match.
Stakusic confirmed some flashes in opposition to Vekić, touchdown six aces within the match and going up an early break within the third set.
However the former world No. 19 proved too powerful a take a look at. Vekić didn’t face break level for the rest of the match whereas breaking Stakusic twice on three possibilities.
Stakusic broke onto the tennis scene final yr when she helped Canada win the Billie Jean King Cup.
WATCH | Stakusic ousted by Vekić in San Diego:
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After capturing her first profession win in a WTA Tour 500 occasion on Monday, 19-year-old Marina Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., falls to seventh seed Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 within the second spherical of the San Diego Open.
