Beaten in the eighth round in Angers, Burel on the verge of being ejected from the Top 100
Clara Burel, seeded n°1 at the WTA 125 in Angers, was beaten this Thursday in the last 16 by Mona Barthel in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 6-3).
The Frenchwoman, who was in Angers this week to defend her title, was unable to repeat the scenario of last year when she beat the German player at the same stage of the competition.
After a poor start to the first set, she quickly fell behind 6-2, 3-0.
Despite waking up in the middle of the second set to take the decisive set, the 73rd-ranked player in the world finally gave up her serve at the end of the match, at 4-3 in favor of her opponent.
This defeat will have consequences for Burel, who will lose 24 places in the WTA rankings. The Frenchwoman will be ranked 97th in the world next Monday, close to the exit of the Top 100.
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