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Tauson loses quarterfinal in Mexico ahead of US Open
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Tauson loses quarterfinal in Mexico ahead of US Open

From Berlingske · () Danish

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

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  • Danish tennis player Clara Tauson lost her quarterfinal match at the WTA 500 tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, to France's Diane Parry.
  • Tauson had three set points in the second set but ultimately fell to Parry, who is ranked 50th in the world, while Tauson is 42nd.
  • The loss comes shortly before Tauson is set to compete in the US Open, where she faces Sloane Stephens in the first round.

Danish tennis player Clara Tauson has been eliminated from the WTA 500 tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, losing her quarterfinal match to France's Diane Parry. The defeat occurred early Friday morning, Danish time, with Parry winning 6-3, 5-7.

Parry, currently ranked 50th in the world, secured the first set by breaking Tauson's serve early. Tauson, ranked 42nd, fought back in the second set, breaking Parry's serve to take a 2-0 lead. She later held three set points at 5-3, but Parry managed to turn the tide, reducing the deficit to 4-5 before breaking Tauson's serve again to clinch the match.

The loss comes just days before the 23-year-old Tauson is scheduled to compete in the US Open. Her first-round opponent will be former world number three Sloane Stephens, who won the US Open in 2017 and reached the final the following year. Potential opponents in later rounds include 11th seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Ekaterina Alexandrova, whom Tauson recently defeated in Mexico.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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