Marina Stakusic of Canada hits a forehand to Taylor Townsend of the USA at the National Bank Open in Toronto on August 8, 2024. Canada's Marina Stakusic dropped her second-round match 6-3, 6-3 to Serbia's Nina Stojanovic on Thursday at the Merida Open tennis tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
October 31, 2024 - 4:56 PM
MÉRIDA, Mexico - Canada's Marina Stakusic dropped her second-round match 6-3, 6-3 to Serbia's Nina Stojanovic on Thursday at the Merida Open tennis tournament.
Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., had just one ace to six double faults in the one-hour 40-minute match.
The 19-year-old won 62.5 per cent of her first-serve points but broke on all three of her opportunities.
Stakusic defeated Australia's Maya Joint 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in the opening round on Wednesday.
Stojanovic had five aces to three double faults and won 64.3 per cent of her first-serve points.
The 28-year-old also broke on six of her 13 chances.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2024.
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