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 | Pironkova stumbled in Peng10-01-2011 |
Our first rocket in women Tsvetana Pironkova started the new season with a loss, giving Chinese Shuai Peng of 6-2, 3-6, 2-6 in first round at Hobrat in prize money 220,000 dollars.
The Bulgarian started more than excellent and soon led 3-0 and then less than half an hour close first set. Peng Shuai, however stiff and implemented two breaks in the second set to close at 6-3 in its favor. In the decisive third set first serve of the Bulgarian did not enter, but in the sixth game to come Chinese valuable breakthrough and eventually broke his opponent to win the match.
So Pironkova failed to properly warmed up to start next Monday "Australian Open". But there it is placed and there is no opponent of the first 35 in the world in the first two rounds of the tournament.