Volynetsova defeated Rusova in Charleston in the longest match of the season

Volynetsov, who made it to the main draw from qualification, won two sets at 4:6 in the deciding tiebreak. At the score of 6:5, Rusov even raised the stake and claimed that Der Volynetsov died in the car, but the umpire’s decision after checking the impact on the green clay confirmed me as good and the rescue continued.

Rusov did not recover from the situation, lost the game 6:8 and lost her second marathon match of the year. She lost to Romanian Ana Bogdanova in the hole in Klui in 1 hour and 28 minutes. Monday’s duel broke the current season record of 3:42 hours from Ab Zab between the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia and the Polish Magda Linette.

Volynetsov, a second-hundredth player, will meet in the second round with the top-seeded compatriot Emma Navarro, whose father Ben owns the tournament and the arena in which she plays.