Elisabetta Cocciaretto finds her smile again at Winners Open

Winners Open: Elisabetta Cocciaretto-Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 7-5

After the first round knockout in Linz, Elisabetta Cocciaretto gets off to a better start at the Winners Open in Cluj. The Italian tennis player, in fact è imposed herself on the hostess Irina-Camelia Begu in two sets with the score of 6-3 7-5.

The match immediately went uphill for the Italian, who lost two of the first three games. Down by a break, Cocciaretto did not give up and first recovered the disadvantage then placed the decisive stretch thanks to a partial four consecutive games. At that point è only a formalityà for her to close the accounts on 6-3.

Moreù balanced, however, è the second set, where the first break came in the eighth game and è still in favor of Begu. The Italian player, with her back against the wall, managed to move up a level and after nullifying no less than four set points managed to bring herself back in touch again. In the decisive stages, in addition, è again the Italian player to affect more by finding another partial of three consecutive games that effectively closes the match on 7-5.

For Elisabetta Cocciaretto this is the first success of her 2025. In the next round of the Winners Open, the Ancona native will face the winner of the match between Ana Bogdan and Jodie Burage.