The series just doesn’t break off: since No Austrian won in 2013 More a match in the main competition of the Upper Austria Ladies in Linz. At that time the Tyrolean stood Patricia Mayr-Achleitner, who ended their career in 2015 due to back problems, in the quarter -finals.
Julia Grabher, protégé from Günter Bresnik, who did not come to Linz, had the next chance on Wednesday. And in the end it was no chance. The Vorarlberg woman, who was on the go to the top 50 before her severe wrist injury Anastasia Potapowa, which won the tournament in 2023, Ready 2: 6, 2: 6.
“I had my chances, but she didn’t allow much,” says Julia Grabher, who are now four tournaments protected ranking will play. “I just lack the match practice,” says the 28-year-old. Next week she beats in a WTA tournament in Romania.
On Wednesday (not before 2 p.m., Live Orf Sport Plus) Qualifitifantine Sinja Kraus But still the chance of winning. Victory meets with Anna Blinkowa also on a Russian.