What was the head-to-head record between Vekić and Wang before this match?

It was their third meeting, and it was the Chinese player's first win.

How long did the match between Vekić and Wang last?

The match lasted two hours and 13 minutes.

Tennis

Vekić squanders lead, exits Cincinnati in second round

Q: How did Donna Vekić lose the match in Cincinnati?

She lost to China's Xinyu Wang 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 after two hours and 13 minutes of play.

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The Croatian tennis player lost to China's Xinyu Wang in three sets, ending all Croatian participation in singles.

Summary

Donna Vekić lost to Xinyu Wang 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of Cincinnati.
Vekić won the first set, but Wang turned the match around with a run of six games in the second set.
Croatia is left without any singles representatives at the ATP and WTA tournament in Cincinnati.
Wang recorded her first win in the third meeting against Vekić.

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Donna Vekić failed to secure a spot in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. The Croatian, seeded 31st, lost in the second round to China's Xinyu Wang 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 after two hours and 13 minutes of play.

Comeback after winning the first set

The Osijek native started the match strongly, taking the first set 6-3. In the second set, she led 1-0 with a break, but then suffered a major collapse. Wang won six games in a row to level the match at 6-1.

In the decisive third set, a fierce battle ensued until 4-4, when Vekić lost her serve for the fourth time in the match. The Chinese player then served out confidently for the match and victory.

Statistics and head-to-head

Vekić hit five aces with 62 percent of first serves in, converting two of five break points. Wang, currently ranked 36th in the world, recorded her first win in their third career meeting.

Croatia without a singles win

With this defeat, Croatia has no representatives left in singles at the ATP and WTA tournament in Cincinnati. In the first round, Dino Prižmić, Petra Marčinko, Antonia Ružić, and Marin Čilić were eliminated, while Vekić ended her participation in the second round.