After a very intense week, as she played in the qualifiers, 17-year-old Russian Yulia Putintseva, ranked 165th WTA, won 6/2-6/1 against Austrian Patricia Mayr-Achteiner, ranked 101st WTA.
She once again asserted her power in the final, but also her very varied and intelligent game. Indeed, she demonstrated in each of her matches her ability to adapt to the opponents’ game and to play on all trajectory parameters: speed, height, length, and direction.
In the semi-final, she blocked the path for French player Caroline Garcia, who did not have the honor of joining the three Frenchwomen (E.Loit, S.Cohen-Aloro, S.Bremond) who had won the tournament in the past. Marion Bartoli and Alizรฉe Cornet had also participated in the past.
In doubles, A.Panova(RUS)/U.Radwanska(POL) beat K.Marosi(HUN)/R.Voracova(CZE) 7/5-4/6-10/6.
With an operating budget of 500,000 euros, the tournament has national and international prominence as 75 players from 30 different nationalities participate. Let’s highlight that about a hundred volunteer club members brought their passion, which was essential to the success of the event. Let’s not forget that the tournament is also a means of sharing and solidarity. Indeed, alongside the high level, demonstration matches of wheelchair tennis, a tournament for 9-10-year-olds, are organized for very affordable prices throughout the week.
Let’s hope that the GDF SUEZ Open in Cagnes-sur-Mer will again prove to be a genuine support for the development of women’s tennis next year and will see new French champions emerge.
