elena petrova loses 6-4 twice, proving consistency isn't always a compliment
Elena Petrova found a way to lose the exact same set twice, which at least shows commitment to a theme. Clara Dubois didn't dazzle. She simply waited for Elena's nerves to fold every time a set got tight and collected the breaks like overdue library fines. The overall head-to-head now reads 2-1 for Clara, and the gap feels wider than any scoreline.
Clara sits seventh on 11 points, just one behind Jakob Horvat, whom she already beat this season, so catching him looks like a matter of when, not if. Daniel Okafor lurks on 10, and their first meeting of 2026 is the real danger. Elena, stuck in 11th on 8 points, should check her mirrors: Tom Fletcher and Ben Carter are one point behind.