June 5, 2019 – The first day and first match of the WTA Croatia Bol Open on Bluesun’s central court did not go in favor of the home fans. Namely, Jana Fett did not have her day or a real answer to the game of Swiss player Stefanie Voegele, who defeated Fett 6:2, 6:2 in just over an hour.
Fett came to 3:2 in both sets, had some good plays in the match but did not manage to maintain continuity in the game. She made so many mistakes that Voegele began to anticipate them.
“I did not feel well on the court. I do not know, it happens, that’s normal in sports. I had a few good games and then the system broke down,” Jana said after the match. She also knows that she did not show her opponent was she is capable of.
“It did not show much, I made a lot of mistakes and that ruled the game,” Jana concluded, expressing hope that her performance in doubles would be better. After Bol, Jana awaits the season on grass courts and her appearance in Manchester.
One of the younger tennis players to appear on Wednesday is Slovenian Kaja Juvan, who entered the tournament on a high, defeating her fellow countrywoman Dalila Jakupovič 6:2, 6:0. Otherwise, Kaja Juvan is 18 years old, the 131st best player in the world, and is already under the auspices of the Starwings agency (Donna Vekić, Stan Wawrinka, and even Borna Ćorić). However, this was not her first appearance in Bol.
“I was here twice on vacation for a tennis camp when I was young and then I played the ITF tournament Lukas organized before this and achieved my first professional win,” concluded Kaja, adding and that she would have no objection to winning her first career WTA title in Bol.
DAY TWO
J. Fett (CRO) – S. Voegele (SUI) 2:6, 2:6
K. Juvan (SLO) – D. Jakupovič (SLO) 6:2, 6:0
Y. Bonaventure (BEL) – P. Badosa Gibert (ESP) 6:3, 6:2
T. Zidanšek (SLO) – M. Minella (LUX)
A. Krunić (SRB) – Tamara Zidanšek (Slo)
L. Siegemund (GER) – T. Lukas (CRO)
E. Gorgodze (GEO) – V. Flink (RUS)
A. Friedsam (GER) – L. Bošković (CRO)
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