Jaqueline Cristian makes a resounding comeback and qualifies for the “quarters”, after losing the first set to zero! He will play against the big favorite
Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Wednesday October 15, 2025 09:49 / Updated Wednesday October 15, 2025 10:23
Jaqueline Cristian (47 WTA, 27 years old) beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (40 WTA, 23 years old), with a score of 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 and qualified for the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 tournament in Osaka.
Naomi Osaka beat Suzan Lamens 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 and will face Jaqeuline Cristian in the quarterfinals. The Japanese player complained of physical problems during the last set of the match with Lamens, but managed to take the confrontation to the end. A bandaged Naomi Osaka left the interview due to knee pain.
Jaqueline Cristian’s sensational comeback against Bouzas Maneiro after losing the first set to zero
Jaqueline started the match more difficult and the Iberian won her first set to zero in just 32 minutes. The Romanian started the comeback in the second set and managed to prevail, scoring 6-4 in 48 minutes and sending the match decisive.
Bouzas Maneiro could not be found in the third set, and the Romanian won with a comfortable advantage, scoring 6-2. The victory against the Iberian assured the Romanian a prize of 6,815 dollars and a revenge for the match lost in Beijing two weeks ago with 4-6, 0-6.
The Osaka tournament takes place on hard courts, belongs to the WTA 250 category and offers fairly modest prizes, a total of 275,094 US dollars for the entire competition. Qualifying in the second round, for example, is equivalent to a check for $4,160.
It was a difficult match, especially because we started very strong. My opponent is a very good player – I only faced her two weeks ago – and it took me a while to get into the match. I’m glad I continued to believe and fight. She is an extremely strong opponent and I had to do my best. I am very happy with this victory.
– Jacqueline Cristian
Jaqueline Cristian participates in the third quarter-final of the year on the WTA circuit after those of Rabat and Iasi.
My team and I work hard, even if it’s not always easy. Our goal is for me to get better and better; we don’t have numbers or rankings in mind. We want to enjoy every day and let my game grow
– Jacqueline Cristian
And Sorana Cîrstea fights for a place in the quarter-finals in Osaka
The main draw of the Osaka tournament also includes Sorana Cîrstea (51 WTA, 35 years old), who can also qualify for the quarter-finals. Sorana must overtake Katie Boulter (59 WTA, 29 years old) to reach the next stage of the competition.
If Sorana Cîrstea manages to qualify for the “quarters”, she will face the winner of the duel Bouzkova (the number 5 favorite of the tournament) and Golubic.
