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Donna Vekić ends losing streak with first-round US Open win
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Donna Vekić ends losing streak with first-round US Open win

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donna Vekić defeated Australia’s Talia Gibson 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open.
  • The win ended a five-match losing streak for the Croatian player on the WTA Tour.
  • Vekić will face the winner of the match between Croatia’s Antonia Ružić and 29th-seeded American Ann Li.

Donna Vekić opened her US Open campaign with a three-set victory over Australia’s Talia Gibson, ending a run of five consecutive losses on the WTA Tour.

The 30-year-old Croatian won 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 against Gibson, who is eight years younger and ranked 63rd by the WTA. Vekić made an early break in the opening set and added another at 3-1 to take control.

She also moved ahead quickly in the second set, breaking Gibson at 1-1 and extending her lead to 4-1. Gibson then won five games in a row to level the match.

Long games shaped the start of the deciding set. Vekić built a 3-1 advantage and held it through the finish. She will next play the winner of the match between fellow Croatian Antonia Ružić and 29th-seeded American Ann Li.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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