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Osorio won without problems on his debut in Hamburg

Osorio won without problems on his debut in Hamburg

Passed the first test. Camila Osorio makes her first appearance This monday in WTA 250 Hamburgthe most prestigious German tournament played on brick dust, win. The best Colombian player beat Russia’s Kamila Rakhimova 6-4 6-3 and has thus won first round wins in seven of her last eight tournaments.

Eighth seed Osorio, ranked 67th in the world rankings, overtook Rakhimova (No. 82), whom she faced for the second time in her career. In the first duel, South America won (WTA Belgrade 2021).

With power, in a match with alternate breaks for serve, the top seed from Colombia showed her greater solidity and made clear differences in every set. Osorio, 21, is four months younger than the Russian, and both were born in 2001.

Thus the best Colombian player, from Cucuta, on her debut won seven of the last eight tournaments, with the exception of Wimbledon. This streak started after Monterrey, in Madrid, and continued to Reus, Rome, Roland Garros, Eastbourne, Palermo, and now Hamburg.

On Monday, Osorio entertained some Colombian fans with a large flag in the grandstand at Stadium 2 of the Hamburg complex. And he expects it to be repeated, as it happens in various places on the planet, with followers always present at the four Grand Slams.

As for coccina, She is in the main draw of the tournament as the eighth best seedOnly players such as: Arantxa Rus, Yulia Putintseva, Julia Graber, Jasmine Paolini, Bernarda Pera, Mayar Sharif and recent Hopman Cup champion Donna Vekic have surpassed her.

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In the second round, Osorio will face Italian Martina Trevisan, who is ranked 76th in the WTA rankings and eight years older than the South American.