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Ella Seidel creates a tennis sensation in Cincinnati – dream victory!
Ella Seidel scores a sensational win at the Cincinnati tournament against Emma Navarro and is heading to the US Open.
Ella Seidel creates a tennis sensation in Cincinnati – dream victory!
The 20-year-old German player is making an impact in the world of tennisEllen Seidelfor a furore. Today she celebrated her biggest career win to date at the 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, defeating the number eight seedEmma Navarrodefeated 6:4, 1:6, 6:4. Despite a tricky situation in the match in which Seidel was initially 1:4 behind in the third set, she fought back and closed the match with her second match point after 2:10 hours of play, like Giessener Anzeiger reported.
In doing so, she is sending a strong signal ahead of the upcoming US Open, which begins in two weeks. To get into the main draw of the US Open, Seidel must qualify next month. The young athlete previously fought her way into the main field through two qualifying matches and was an outsider in the first roundPolina Kudermetovadefeated. Her achievement is all the more remarkable given that Navarro is currently ranked 11th in the world – 113 places above Seidel.
Successful season for Ella Seidel
But Seidel's success story doesn't just start in Cincinnati. She recently won the title at the German Tennis Championships in Biberach as the playerSonya Zhenikhovadefeated 6:4, 7:5. Seidel has already won three ITF tournaments this season and showed impressive performances at the junior Grand Slams, reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the doubles final at the US Open, informs Competitive Sports Foundation.
With her victory in Biberach, Seidel is the third champion in a row from TEAM HAMBURG. Before her were already allowedEva Lys(2021) andNoma Noha Akugue(2020) are happy about the title. So you can see that the talents from TEAM HAMBURG are very popular.
The situation in German tennis
Ella Seidel's current successes fit well into the overall picture of German women's tennis. As statistics from Statista show, the best German players are well represented in the top 100 in the entire WTA ranking. The current ranking offers insight into the athletes' performances and illustrates the constant development in German tennis.
So what’s next for the talented Seidel? Ready for the next challenge and with the fresh confidence from Cincinnati, she will now do everything she can to secure a place in the main draw at the US Open. The coming weeks could be crucial for her career and we are excited to see how the young player continues to develop.