The Breton week of Fiona Ferro ended this late morning on Friday. Faced with her compatriot, Léolia Jeanjean, the Valbonnaise alternated the good and the less good.
A week after his round of 16 in Rouen, it was in the quarter -final that Fiona Iron had an appointment this Friday at the Saint-Malo Open. Author of a fairly chaotic course, especially in the first round against the German Noma Noha Akugue, she had resumed two days later against Emeline Dartron.
Qualified for a quarter -final for the first time since March and a challenger in Finland, this result is already positive. French -opposed Léolia Jeanjean (29 years old, 107th in the world), Fiona Ferro had a lot to do. Indeed, his opponent accumulates good results on this surface on the secondary circuit. However, his classification did not often grant him the possibility of rubbing shoulders with top players.
-A good start then the dry breakdown
Yes the start of the match was well under control by Fiona Ferrothe part tilted after 25 minutes of play. As she led 4-1, Fiona Ferro finds herself in difficulty on her second ball. Pressure in return, maralpine loses foot little by little and lets Léolia Jeanjean return to the game. On a clay more heavier than the last days, the players seem to have trouble finding their bearings. While Fiona Iron manages not without difficulty obtaining Two first -round ballsshe lets the opportunities spin and finds herself in great difficulty in turn. She lets out these last four service games and finally loses the first set (7-5) a little to everyone’s surprise.
Obviously not comfortable on the court, Fiona Ferro commits a lot of mistakes in crucial moments. There or on the contrary, Léolia Jeanjean frees herself to make the difference. Frustrated, the Azurean conceded two breaks and finds itself very quickly led 0-5. We no longer really see how the situation could turn around in his favor. Yet Léolia Jeanjean will end up tense and Fiona Ferro regain confidence in her after having saved seven match balls On his put into play. Disturbed, his opponent does not seem to know what to do to overcome the maralpine which for his part seems to have confidence in these blows. Unfortunately, SUCAUT intervenes too late and Léolia Jeanjean ends up winning (7-5/6-3).
Too bad for Fiona Ferro who seems to be on the right track to find her best level. Léolia Jeanjean will come across the tomb of Diane Parry yesterday, Naomi osaka.
