On April 19, the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 Rouen station were held. China's golden flower Yuan Yue is playing against former US Open champion Stephens. The two sides met once in Hobart earlier this year, when Yuan Yue defeated her opponent in three sets. In this game, Stephens lost two sets in straight sets to achieve revenge, and Yuan Yue was out of the semifinals.
In the first set, Yuan Yue was broken by her opponent in the third game, and in the fifth game, Yuan Yue lost her serve again and fell behind Stephens 1-4 on the court. In the 8th game, Stephens held serve to win the set, and Yuan Yue lost the first set 2-6.
In the fifth game of the second set, Yuan Yue lost four points in a row and was broken, and then in the sixth game, Yuan Yue missed three break point opportunities. In the 7th game, Yuan Yue was broken again, and Stephens ushered in a service game. In the 8th game, Stephens successfully held serve, and Yuan Yue lost the second set 2-6.
In the end, in a match that took 1 hour and 09 minutes, Yuan Yue lost to Stephens 2-6, 2-6 and missed out on reaching the semi-finals of the clay tour for the first time. Next, Yuan Yue will make a slight adjustment and participate in the WTA1000 Madrid next week.