I think Fran will drop points from winning a WTA125 this time last year so she will need to win Palermo just to maintain this week's ranking gain. After that she has a chance to start moving back up towards the top 100.
Did anyone see the video of Fran consoling Bronzetti after the match? In short, the Italian was completely overcome with emotion, absolutely distraught at how shed played (dont know if there were other things going on off the court) and Fran put her arms around her and was clearly giving her a positive pep talk for a good 10-15 seconds after the match. Just fantastic to see.
-- Edited by korriban on Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 08:41:47 AM