Sinja Kraus eliminated in Beijing WTA 1000 round of 16

Sinja Kraus was eliminated in the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. The 24-year-old Austrian player lost to Czech opponent Nikola Bartunkova in three sets with a score of 0-6, 6-4, 3-6.

After a difficult first set where Bartunkova took an early lead, Kraus improved her performance in the second set to level the match. However, Bartunkova secured the victory in the deciding third set.

Despite the loss, Kraus achieved a significant milestone by reaching her first round of 16 at a WTA 1000 level tournament. This performance is expected to result in a substantial rise in her WTA ranking, moving from 95th to 75th place. She also earned approximately 105,720 USD in prize money from the tournament.