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Out for Tatjana Maria at the tournament in China
In Guangzhou, Kazakh Yulia Putintseva had to admit defeat 4:6, 7:6 (8:6), 0:6: Tatjana Maria. photo
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Tatjana Maria was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Guangzhou despite a strong fighting performance.
The 36-year-old lost 4:6, 7:6 (8:6), 0:6 against Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan. Maria was already close to elimination in the tiebreak of the second set when Putintseva had match point. After that, the 28-year-old clearly prevailed in the third set and won after 2:48 hours. Maria, seeded number three, was the last remaining German participant at the WTA tournament in China.
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