Bucsa recovers from set down to win Open BLS de Limoges title
Cristina Bucsa won the Open BLS de Limoges title on Sunday, fighting back from a set down to defeat Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot
Cristina Bucsa | © Zuma / Panoramic
Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, the No 5 seed, beat Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to win the Open BLS de Limoges trophy.
Bucsa, ranked No 82, defeated French lucky loser Nahia Berecoechea (6-3, 6-1), French wildcard Audrey Albie (6-3, 6-4), French wildcard Lois Boisson (7-6 (3), 6-2) and Russian Anna Blinkova, the second seed (6-3, 6-2) ahead of her victory.
Earlier in the tournament, Jacquemot, ranked No 235, beat Berfu Cengiz (7-5, 6-1), Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus, the No 3 seed (6-4, 6-4), Latvian wildcard Anastasija Sevastova (7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-5) and Russian Erika Andreeva, the No 7 seed (6-2, 3-6, 6-2).
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