Georgina García Pérez could not overcome the first round of the Grampians Trophy that is being held in Melbourne. The Barcelona, who entered the tournament at the last minute due to the loss of Paula Badosa, They fell to Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 7-6 (1) and 6-4 after one hour and 43 minutes of play.
The 'Huracán' Georgina remained very strong in the first set thanks largely to the great serve of the Spanish (6 direct aces). However, in the tie-break, the Kazakh was more effective. Despite this, Georgina García Pérez remained in the fight for the match although the only break made by Putintseva in the seventh game of the second set It gave the Kazakh an advantage that the Spanish did not manage to overcome.
Yes, other top seeds in the Grampians Trophy did advance in the tournament, such as Anett Kontaveit (6-1 and 6-3 to McHale), Jennifer brady (6-3 and 6-0 to Kuznetsova) and Angelique Kerber, who went through several difficulties to beat Katerina Siniakova (6-3, 4-6 and 6-3).
Grampians Trophy results and draw