Defending champion Yuan Yue crashes out in WTA 250 Austin first round

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Yuan Yue of China suffered an early exit at the WTA 250 ATX Open in Austin on Monday. Fourth seed Yuan, who triumphed at last year's tournament with a straight-sets win over compatriot Wang Xiyu, fell to Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-7(5), 6-7(5) in a grueling first-round match that lasted two hours and 12 minutes. Yuan's early exit contrasts sharply with her breakthrough performance here......

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