Moscow: Kristina Mladenovic fights in three sets against Yulia Putintseva – Tennis – WTA – Moscow

To see a victorious French on Tuesday, it was necessary to avoid Luxembourg (where Parmentier, Ferro and Paquet have all been eliminated) and to go to Moscow where Kristina Mladenovic was the only blue representative to fight. The 45th world suffered against Yulia Putintseva but ended up getting by in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-2).

Above early in the game, Mladenovic lost much of his strike force serving in the second set. On the menu, three double faults and a percentage of first in free fall (from 64 to 48%). What to put back in the saddle Kazakhe and prolong the debates until the decisive round. At heart this one, the Frenchwoman was not far from yielding on one of its games of service where Putintseva put pressure to him in addition to afford a small coquetry in the game (see video).

But Mladenovic ended up winning this game before a white breaker in the wake of his opponent (4-2). The difference was made and "Kiki" enjoyed a few minutes later qualifying for the second round. She will face Anastasija Sevastova.