Sinja Kraus defeated Erika Andreeva 6-4, 6-1 in the WTA 125K Kitzbuhel first round, capitalising on four breaks of serve while saving 90% of the break points she faced. Kraus won 68% of first-serve points and consistently put pressure on Andreeva's delivery.
The first set stayed on serve until the 10th game, when Kraus broke at 4-6 to take the set. In the second set, Kraus broke twice early, at 0-2 and 0-4, to build a 4-0 lead. Andreeva broke back at 1-4, but Kraus immediately broke again at 1-5 to close out the match.
Kraus saved 10 of 11 break points overall (90%), while Andreeva could only convert 1 of 11 break opportunities. The Austrian won 32% of first-serve return points (13/40) and 66% on second-serve return points (12/18), dominating the return games.