Sun scores big WTA victory at Eastbourne
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 24
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 26
Lulu Sun has scored her biggest win since last year’s Wimbledon by beating world No 16 and top seed Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the WTA tournament at Eastbourne..
In her final build up evnet before Wimbledon, Sun, 24 she showed the form that took her to last year’s quarterfinal in the 7-5 2-6 6-3 win over the Australian.
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Sun and Kasatkina had to battle through blustery conditions that saw the ball "swirling everywhere," as Sun put it afterwards.
The scoreline swirled around, too: Sun leapt out to a 4-0 lead, only for Kasatkina to reel off five straight games herself. Sun saved one set point down 5-4 with a delicate volley and managed to close out the opener,
The New Zealander had to withstand another momentum shift in the second set before regaining control in the third.
The World No. 46 had come into Eastbourne with just a 6-15 season record, but found her flat strikes rewarded on the slick lawns.
"I really enjoy playing on grass," Sun said in her on-court interview. "It's a really unique time of the season."
Sun will face Russian Anna Blinkova who is ranked 69th in the second round.
