World No. 110 Anastasia Zakharova of Russia was defeated by France`s Lolli Jeanjean, ranked 104th, in the qualifying semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d`Italia in Rome. The final score was 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in favor of Jeanjean.
The intense match lasted 2 hours and 44 minutes. This was the first career meeting between the two players, giving Jeanjean a 1-0 lead in their head-to-head record.
Match Statistics:
| Zakharova | Jeanjean | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 |
| Breaks | 8 | 8 |
| Total Points Won | 100 | 98 |
Zakharova had multiple opportunities to take control of the match, holding leads in both the second set (3-1, 4-3) and the decisive third set (2-1, 4-3, 5-4). Notably, she served for the match at 5-4 in the final set but was unable to close it out.
Jeanjean will face Colombia`s Emiliana Arango in the next round of qualifying.
