'What happened': Tennis world in disbelief over major upset
No.1 seed Elina Svitolina has been shocked after crashing out of the WTA Tour's Tenerife Ladies Open in the first round.
The World No.6 was taking on 19-year-old Camila Osorio in the first round when bad light interrupted play.
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The Ukraine world No.6 led by a set against Osorio, overnight, and when play resumed on Wednesday took a 2-0 advantage to appear on course for a routine win.
However, the World No.63 produced some sublime tennis after she rattled off five games in a row on her way to forcing a deciding set.
The Colombian then won the final four game of the encounter to seal a comeback 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Fans were stunned to see the World No.6 fall in the first round of the tournament.
Svitolina is finished 😭😭😭
— Honest Po Palah Fan 🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬 (@CiroImmxbile) October 20, 2021
While full credit for the win of her career, it's a real shame I think that they started Osorio Serrano vs. Svitolina last night as they did, knowing they'd never get the full match in before darkness.
Minor league stuff.— WTA Pundit (@WTApundit) October 20, 2021
I don't get it… Svitolina is trying to vulture, and yet bashing returns like she doesn't care 🤔 https://t.co/EV4OoC11tH
— Peetah Pan 🐝 (@i_am_peterpan_) October 20, 2021
HELP I thought Svitolina used to be good at vulturing tournaments. what happened 😭 https://t.co/V62IWTQzfH
— aidan (@vamosaidan) October 21, 2021
Osorio records biggest career win
The 19-year-old had not got past the opening round in five of her past six tournaments but proved too good for Svitolina.
The 63rd-ranked Osorio will play Egypt's World No.64 Mayar Sherif for a quarter-final spot.
Already through to the last eight are a trio of unseeded players - after Svitolina's defeat meant six of the eight seeded players were bundled out in the opening round.
Ann Li beat Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-2 while Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-2, 7-5.
Alize Cornet is through after her match against Xinyu Wang ended with the Chinese having to retire injured in the tird set with the Frenchwoman ahead 4-1.
The match between Donna Vekic and Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu was suspended at 6-4, 1-1 in favour of the Croatian.
with AAP
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