Yulia Putintseva exits Washington tournament after tough battle

Yulia Putintseva played her opening match at the WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open. The Kazakhstani tennis player failed to advance to the second round, reports jay.kz.

She faced Japan’s Naomi Osaka on court. Putintseva lost the first set heavily but fought hard in the second. Still, it wasn’t enough: final score — 2:6, 5:7. Putintseva delivered 4 aces and converted 2 out of 3 break points in a solid performance.