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Ons Jabeur’s campaign at the Ningbo Open got off to a winning start as the top seed claimed a 7-6(3), 7-5 win over Diane Parry. The Tunisian needed two hours and 16 minutes to secure the result. The first set made its way into the tie-break after both players traded breaks during regulation time.
Although she came up short in the tie-break, the Frenchwoman was able to keep up with Jabeur’s play-making during the course of the set. She trailed Jabeur – 65% to 68% when it came to winning first-serve points and 40% to the latter’s 44% when it came to winning second-serve points.
In the second set, Jabeur broke Parry right in the initial moments of its start but wasn’t able to sustain her lead for long. The set continued on serve until the 12th game. Serving to push it to the tie-break and extend the match further, Parry’s serve came under trouble and she faced two match points.
Jabeur didn’t miss any chance and went on to convert the first of these two match points. Jabeur will next play Tamara Korpatsch. The German defeated British qualifier Jodie Burrage 6-2, 7-6(1) in an hour and 38 minutes.
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